[ US /ɹiˈvoʊk, ɹɪˈvoʊk/ ]
[ UK /ɹɪvˈə‍ʊk/ ]
NOUN
  1. the mistake of not following suit when able to do so
VERB
  1. cancel officially
    lift an embargo
    vacate a death sentence
    He revoked the ban on smoking
  2. fail to follow suit when able and required to do so
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How To Use revoke In A Sentence

  • And we buck intreat as good as designate a saied Thomas Russell esquier as good as Frauncis Collins gent. to be overseers hereof, as good as buck revoke all former wills, as good as publishe this to be my final will as good as testament. Archive 2009-11-01
  • I would revoke all building codes other than those where a failure of a building can affect neighboring properties: requirements for fire-retardant materials in roofing materials, or inspections to assure the structural integrity of a building taller than its distance from the property line are the sorts of things that come immediately to mind. The Volokh Conspiracy » Does the Supposedly Superior Expertise of Regulators Justify Libertarian Paternalism?
  • He was back in jail last night after his probation licence was revoked. The Sun
  • Dio Cassius can scarcely be mistaken when he says that Tyre and Sidon were "enslaved" -- i.e. deprived of freedom -- by Augustus, [14477] who must certainly have revoked the privilege originally granted by Pompey. History of Phoenicia
  • The parole officer would then be in a position to immediately suspend the long-term supervision order, or in the case of a parolee, revoke the parole.
  • I know by now you've seen the notice by the guy claiming to "revoke" the GPL license on his code, because I'm getting email about it. GNU GPL: It's Irrevocable
  • revoke" -- the literary act after which, if he does it on purpose, you must not play with a man -- is speaking of authors and books which he has not read and cannot read in the original, while he leaves you ignorant of his ignorance. Matthew Arnold
  • He was back in jail last night after his probation licence was revoked. The Sun
  • The planned rise in employers' national insurance contributions has been partly revoked. Times, Sunday Times
  • The respondents accept that the authority of an agent may be revoked by express notice given by the principal to the agent.
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