revocable

adjective

rev·​o·​ca·​ble ˈre-və-kə-bəl How to pronounce revocable (audio)
also
ri-ˈvō- How to pronounce revocable (audio)
variants or less commonly revokable
: capable of being revoked
a revocable privilege

Examples of revocable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The role of an agent may be limited if Aunt Jane had set up a revocable trust (see below) to help manage her assets. Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024 According to court records, Bertsch created the revocable trust in 2015 and initially named a San Diego accountant and professional fiduciary as the trustee in the event that Bertsch became incapacitated or died. Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2024 The fee for what is called revocable consent — temporary permission that can be revoked after 10 years and is subject to renewal — varies widely. Sam Roberts, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2023 The estate attorney may offer a few savvy suggestions, including using a revocable trust that names the kids as successor beneficiaries. Ilyce Glink and Samuel Tamkin, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2024 Pet trusts are typically inter vivos trusts — also known as revocable trusts or living trusts. Jaime Stathis, Washington Post, 5 Dec. 2023 A lot of people with revocable trusts want to place all their assets, including their homestead, into their trust. Virginia Hammerle, Dallas News, 6 Aug. 2023 Note: If the stocks and bonds are already in your revocable living trust, upon the death of the first spouse, the remaining spouse should be able to avoid the requirements of probate, and should also have the step-up in basis for the stocks and bonds. Christopher A. Combs, The Arizona Republic, 25 July 2023 So, if a revocable trust account has only one beneficiary, the insurance limit is $250,000, if the revocable trust has five or more beneficiaries, the insurance limit is $1,250,000 total. Matthew Erskine, Forbes, 5 May 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin revocabilis, from revocare

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of revocable was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Revocable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revocable. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

revocable

adjective
re·​vo·​ca·​ble
ˈrev-ə-kə-bəl
: capable of being revoked
a revocable privilege

Legal Definition

revocable

adjective
rev·​o·​ca·​ble ˈre-və-kə-bəl, ri-ˈvō- How to pronounce revocable (audio)
: capable of being revoked
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