revocation (noun)

  • 11revocation — /rɛvəˈkeɪʃən/ (say revuh kayshuhn) noun 1. the act of revoking; annulment. 2. Law nullification or withdrawal, as of an offer to contract, a will, or a right of agency. {late Middle English, from Latin revocātio} –revocatory /ˈrɛvəkeɪtəri/ (say… …

  • 12revoke — re‧voke [rɪˈvəʊk ǁ ˈvoʊk] verb [transitive] LAW to officially state that a law, official document, agreement etc is no longer effective: • We had no alternative but to revoke the contract. revocable adjective : • Four events are mentioned that… …

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  • 13revocable — revoke re‧voke [rɪˈvəʊk ǁ ˈvoʊk] verb [transitive] LAW to officially state that a law, official document, agreement etc is no longer effective: • We had no alternative but to revoke the contract. revocable adjective : • Four events are mentioned… …

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  • 14revoke — verb 1》 end the validity or operation of (a decree, decision, or promise). 2》 (in card games) fail to follow suit despite being able to do so. Derivatives revocability noun revocable adjective revocation noun revocatory adjective revoker noun …

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  • 15revocable — revoke ► VERB ▪ end the validity or operation of (a decree, decision, or promise). DERIVATIVES revocable adjective revocation noun revoker noun. ORIGIN Latin revocare call back …

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  • 16revoke — ► VERB ▪ end the validity or operation of (a decree, decision, or promise). DERIVATIVES revocable adjective revocation noun revoker noun. ORIGIN Latin revocare call back …

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  • 17revoker — revoke ► VERB ▪ end the validity or operation of (a decree, decision, or promise). DERIVATIVES revocable adjective revocation noun revoker noun. ORIGIN Latin revocare call back …

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  • 18annulment — noun 1. the state of being cancelled or annulled • Syn: ↑revocation • Hypernyms: ↑state 2. (law) a formal termination (of a relationship or a judicial proceeding etc) • Syn: ↑invalidation …

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  • 19withdrawal — noun Date: 1749 1. a. the act of taking back or away something that has been granted or possessed b. removal from a place of deposit or investment c. (1) the discontinuance of administration or use of a drug (2) the syndrome of often painful… …

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  • 20disenfranchisement — noun Explicit or implicit revocation of, or failure to grant the right to vote, to a person or group of people …

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