revoke

¹re·voke

verb \ri-ˈvōk\

re·vokedre·vok·ing

Definition of REVOKE

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

Examples of REVOKE

1. The judge revoked her driver's license.
2. Their work permits were revoked.
3. Their privileges were revoked after they misbehaved.

Origin of REVOKE

Middle English, from Anglo-French revocer, revoquer, from Latin revocare, from re- + vocare to call, from voc-, vox voice — more at voice

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to REVOKE

Synonyms: abandon, abort, call, call off, cry off, drop, recall, repeal, rescind, cancel, scrap, scrub

Antonyms: continue, keep

Related Words: abrogate, annul, invalidate, nullify, void, write off; recant, retract, take back, withdraw; countermand, reverse, roll back; break off, discontinue, end, halt, stop, terminate; hold back, interrupt, suspend; give up, relinquish, surrender

Near Antonyms: engage, pledge, promise; begin, commence, initiate, start; take on, take up, undertake

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Rhymes with REVOKE

ad hoc, backstroke, baroque, bespoke, blow smoke, breaststroke, brushstroke, bur oak, chain-smoke, convoke, cork oak, cowpoke, downstroke, evoke, ground stroke, heatstroke, holm oak, in-joke, invoke, keystroke, kinfolk, kinsfolk, menfolk, pin oak, post oak, presoak, provoke, red oak, scrub oak, she-oak, sidestroke, silk oak, slowpoke, sunchoke, sunstroke, tan oak, townsfolk, uncloak, unyoke, upstroke, white oak, workfolk