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revoke

Definition of revoke

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -əʊk

Verb

revoke (third-person singular simple present revokes, present participle revoking, simple past and past participle revoked)

  1. (transitive) To cancel or invalidate by withdrawing or reversing

    Your driver's license will be revoked.

Noun

revoke (plural revokes)

  1. A violation ranked in seriousness somewhat below overt cheating, with the status of a more minor offense only because, when it happens, it is usually accidental.

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