revoke

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revoke[1,verb] revoke[2,noun]

Main Entry: ¹re·voke
Pronunciation: ri-'vOk
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): re·voked; re·vok·ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French revocer, revoquer, from Latin revocare, from re- + vocare to call, from voc-, vox voice -- more at VOICE
transitive verb
1 : to annul by recalling or taking back : RESCIND <revoke a will>
2 : to bring or call back
intransitive verb : to fail to follow suit when able in a card game in violation of the rules
- re·vok·er noun