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

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The board took special aim at the uncertain financing and the risk implicit in a revocable trust that Paramount could terminate the deal at any time. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2025 All four parcels, each about 20 acres, are held under a revocable trust in the family’s name, according to property records. Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 18 Dec. 2025 As the name indicates, revocable trusts typically have provisions allowing for assets to be moved at any time. Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025 Baer advises clients to transfer their crypto to a revocable living trust so the trustee has immediate access upon the owner's death. Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for revocable

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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“Revocable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revocable. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.

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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