revocable

adjective

rev·​o·​ca·​ble ˈre-və-kə-bəl 

also

ri-ˈvō- 

variants or less commonly revokable

ri-ˈvō-kə-bəl 

: capable of being revoked

a revocable privilege

Examples of revocable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The president’s 10-figure wealth is made up of assets that are all held by his revocable trust, which was created in order to distance Trump from his business empire without having to divest from it. — Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Since the trust is revocable, Venable LLP partner Larry Mandelker said Warner will likely be able to tap the trust funds for her payout. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 25 July 2026

Property placed in a trust—such as a revocable or irrevocable trust—passes to beneficiaries according to the trust’s terms without going through probate. — Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for revocable

• irrevocable

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- 

: capable of being revoked