Since vocare means "to call" in Latin, to revoke is to "call back". Your driver's license could be revoked after about three convictions for driving under the influence of alcohol; some people's …

REVOKE meaning: 1. to say officially that an agreement, permission, a law, etc. is no longer in effect: 2. to say…. Learn more.

When people in authority revoke something such as a licence, a law, or an agreement, they cancel it.

Definition of revoke verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. to take back or withdraw; annul or cancel: to revoke a license. 2. to bring or summon back.

Dec 19, 2025 · revoke (third-person singular simple present revokes, present participle revoking, simple past and past participle revoked) (transitive) To cancel or invalidate by withdrawing or …

re•voke (ri vōk′), v., -voked, -vok•ing, n. v.t. to take back or withdraw; annul, cancel, or reverse; rescind or repeal: to revoke a decree. to bring or summon back. v.i. Games [Cards.]to fail to …