Since vocare means "to call" in Latin, to revoke is to "call back". Your driver's license could be revoked after about three convictions for driving under the influence of alcohol; some people's …

REVOKE meaning: 1. to say officially that an agreement, permission, a law, etc. is no longer in effect: 2. to say…. Learn more.

Revoke means to take back, withdraw, or cancel. Revoke is typically used in the context of officially taking back or cancelling some kind of right, status, or privilege that has already been …

When people in authority revoke something such as a licence, a law, or an agreement, they cancel it.

Definition of revoke verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. to take back or withdraw; annul or cancel: to revoke a license. 2. to bring or summon back.

Dec 19, 2025 · revoke (third-person singular simple present revokes, present participle revoking, simple past and past participle revoked) (transitive) To cancel or invalidate by withdrawing or …

re•voke (ri vōk′), v., -voked, -vok•ing, n. v.t. to take back or withdraw; annul, cancel, or reverse; rescind or repeal: to revoke a decree. to bring or summon back. v.i. Games [Cards.]to fail to …

Revocation is the act of recall or annulment. It is the cancelling of an act, the recalling of a grant or privilege, or the making void of some deed previously existing. A temporary revocation of a …

There are 19 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb revoke, ten of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.