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 is no longer in effect: 2.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.

Revocation is the act of recall or annulment. It is the cancelling of an act, the recalling of a grant or privilege, or the making void of some deed previously existing. A temporary revocation of a …

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 …