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Added 9 October 2026

revoke

/ɹɪˈvoʊk/ noun

In Latin: revocare Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about revoke at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The mistake of not following suit when able to do so.

verb

Fail to follow suit when able and required to do so.
Cancel officially.
He revoked the ban on smoking

Origin

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

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