revoke

Definition

To cancel or invalidate by withdrawing or reversing.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French révoquer, from Latin revocare, from re- + voco, vocare. Doublet of revocate.

Example Sentences

• "Your driver's license will be revoked."
• "I hereby revoke all former wills."
• "1539, Myles Coverdale et al., (translators), Great Bible, London: Thomas Berthelet, 1540, deuterocanonical addition to the Book of Esther, heading to Chapter 16, The Copye of the letters of Arthaxerses, wherby he reuoketh those which he fyrst sende forth."