revocation

UK: /ˌrɛvəˈkeɪʃən/ US: /ˌrɛvəˈkeɪʃən/ ,(rev′ə kā′shən)

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rev•o•ca•tion  (rev′ə kā′shən), n. 

1. the act of revoking; annulment.
2. Law nullification or withdrawal, esp. of an offer to contract.

• Latin revocātiōn- (stem of revocātiō) a calling back, equivalent. to revocāt(us) (past participle of revocāre to revoke) + -iōn- -ion
• late Middle English revocacion 1375–1425

rev•o•ca•tive  (rev′ə kā′tiv, ri vok′ə-), rev•o•ca•to•ry  (rev′ə kə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē), adj. 

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revocation / ˌrɛvəˈkeɪʃən/ noun

1. the act of revoking or state of being revoked; cancellation
2. the cancellation or annulment of a legal instrument, esp a will
3. the withdrawal of an offer, power of attorney, etc

revocatory / ˈrɛvəkətərɪ -trɪ/ adjective

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rev•o•ca•ble /ˈrɛvəkəbəl or, often, rɪˈvoʊ-/  also re•vok•a•ble /rɪˈvoʊkəbəl, ˈrɛvə-/   adj. 

1. capable of being revoked.

rev•o•ca•tion /ˌrɛvəˈkeɪʃən/  n. 

[uncountable] threatened with revocation of his license.

See -voc-.

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rev•o•ca•ble  (rev′ə kə bəl or, often, ri vō′-), adj. 

1. that may be revoked.

Also, re•vok•a•ble  (ri vō′kə bəl, rev′ə-). 

• Latin revocābilis. See revoke, -able
• 1490–1500

rev′o•ca•bil′i•ty, rev′o•ca•ble•ness, n. 
rev′o•ca•bly, adv.