Revoke has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
the mistake of not following suit when able to do so
"The referee revoked my bid because I failed to follow suit when I had a matching card in hand."
2
The act of revoking in a game of cards.
"After I accidentally showed my hand to my partner, he had to revoke and give me an extra turn as punishment."
Verb
1
fail to follow suit when able and required to do so
"The judge revoked the defendant's license because he failed to stop at a red light despite having a perfectly working brake system."
2
cancel officially
"He revoked the ban on smoking"
"lift an embargo"
"vacate a death sentence"
3
To cancel or invalidate by withdrawing or reversing.
"The judge decided to revoke his parole after discovering that he had lied about his job history."
Example Sentences
"He revoked the ban on smoking"
verb
"lift an embargo"
verb
"vacate a death sentence"
verb
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