Revocation Definition

rĕvə-kāshən
noun
A revoking or being revoked; cancellation; repeal; annulment.
Webster's New World
An annulment or withdrawal of a conferred power or of a statute; a withdrawal of an offer by the one doing the offering; invalidation by the testator of a will, either by superseding it with a new one, or by destroying it.
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Other Word Forms of Revocation

Noun

Singular:
revocation
Plural:
revocations

Origin of Revocation

  • Middle English revocacion from Old French from Latin revocātiō revocātiōn- from revocātus past participle of revocāre to call back revoke

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin revocationem (accusative of revocatio)

    From Wiktionary

Revocation Sentence Examples

  • His advocacy of anti-slavery principles, then frowned upon by the Methodist authorities, aroused opposition, and eventually resulted in his trial for heresy and the revocation of his licence.

  • From his ascetic standpoint the revocation of the edict could only pander to drunkenness and immorality.

  • When he dismissed the estates, the speech from the throne held out no prospect of their speedy revocation.

  • We will consider additional requests for this type of phased revocation on a case-by-case basis.

  • Hence it was June 1529 before the court got to work at all, and then its proceedings were only preparatory to an adjournment and revocation of the suit to Rome in August.

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Words Ending With

NONION

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