revocation

[ rev-uh-key-shuhn ]

/ ˌrɛv əˈkeɪ ʃən /

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noun

the act of revoking; annulment.

Law. nullification or withdrawal, especially of an offer to contract.

Origin of revocation

1375–1425; late Middle English revocacion<Latin revocātiōn- (stem of revocātiō) a calling back, equivalent to revocāt(us) (past participle of revocāre to revoke) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM revocation

rev·o·ca·tive

[rev-uh-key-tiv, ri-vok-uh-], /ˈrɛv əˌkeɪ tɪv, rɪˈvɒk ə-/, rev·o·ca·to·ry

[rev-uh-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ˈrɛv ə kəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjectivenon·rev·o·ca·tion, noun

Words nearby revocation

revivification, revivify, reviviscence, revivor, revocable, revocation, revoice, revoke, revolt, revolting, revolute

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Example sentences from the Web for revocation

Amnesty International put out a press release calling for revocation of the law.
Brunei Returns to the Stoning Age|Jay Michaelson|April 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
B receives the letter of revocation five minutes after mailing his acceptance.
Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 3|Various
Immediate revocation—even if revocation would be more effective by postponement—is the impulse of young wounded natures.
Desperate Remedies|Thomas Hardy
One of his ancestors, at the imminent risk of exile, had boldly opposed the revocation of the Edict of Nantes.
Which?|Ernest Daudet

Now, sir, in this letter, I see neither the form nor the substance of a revocation.
Abridgement of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856 (4 of 16 vol.)|Various
See also, on the effects of the Revocation, Lettres indites de Voltaire, vol.
History of Civilization in England, Vol. 2 of 3|Henry Thomas Buckle

British Dictionary definitions for revocation

revocation

/ (ˌrɛvəˈkeɪʃən) /

noun

the act of revoking or state of being revoked; cancellation

the cancellation or annulment of a legal instrument, esp a will
the withdrawal of an offer, power of attorney, etc

Derived forms of revocation

revocatory (ˈrɛvəkətərɪ, -trɪ), adjective

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单词	revocation
释义	revocation [ rev-uh-key-shuhn ] / ˌrɛv əˈkeɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR revocation ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of revoking; annulment. Law. nullification or withdrawal, especially of an offer to contract. Origin of revocation 1375–1425; late Middle English revocacion<Latin revocātiōn- (stem of revocātiō) a calling back, equivalent to revocāt(us) (past participle of revocāre to revoke) + -iōn--ion OTHER WORDS FROM revocation rev·o·ca·tive [rev-uh-key-tiv, ri-vok-uh-], /ˈrɛv əˌkeɪ tɪv, rɪˈvɒk ə-/, rev·o·ca·to·ry [rev-uh-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /ˈrɛv ə kəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjectivenon·rev·o·ca·tion, noun Words nearby revocation revivification, revivify, reviviscence, revivor, revocable, revocation, revoice, revoke, revolt, revolting, revolute Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for revocation Amnesty International put out a press release calling for revocation of the law. Brunei Returns to the Stoning Age\|Jay Michaelson\|April 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST B receives the letter of revocation five minutes after mailing his acceptance. Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 3\|Various Immediate revocation—even if revocation would be more effective by postponement—is the impulse of young wounded natures. Desperate Remedies\|Thomas Hardy One of his ancestors, at the imminent risk of exile, had boldly opposed the revocation of the Edict of Nantes. Which?\|Ernest Daudet Now, sir, in this letter, I see neither the form nor the substance of a revocation. Abridgement of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856 (4 of 16 vol.)\|Various See also, on the effects of the Revocation, Lettres indites de Voltaire, vol. History of Civilization in England, Vol. 2 of 3\|Henry Thomas Buckle British Dictionary definitions for revocation revocation / (ˌrɛvəˈkeɪʃən) / noun the act of revoking or state of being revoked; cancellation the cancellation or annulment of a legal instrument, esp a will the withdrawal of an offer, power of attorney, etc Derived forms of revocation revocatory (ˈrɛvəkətərɪ, -trɪ), adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to revocation repeal, abrogation, cancellation, repudiation, retraction, voiding, rescindment
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revocation

noun

Origin of revocation

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British Dictionary definitions for revocation

noun

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