revocable [rev -uh -kuh -buh l or, often voh -]
Word Origin
Also
re·vok·a·ble [ri-voh -kuh -buh l, rev -uh -] /rɪˈvoʊ kə bəl, ˈrɛv ə-/ .
Origin of revocable From the
Latin word
revocābilis, dating back to
1490–1500. See
revoke ,
-able Related forms rev·o·ca·bil·i·ty , rev·o·ca·ble·ness , noun rev·o·ca·bly , adverb non·rev·o·ca·bil·i·ty , noun non·rev·o·ca·ble , adjective non·rev·o·ca·bly , adverb non·re·vok·a·ble , adjective un·rev·o·ca·ble , adjective un·rev·o·ca·bly , adverb un·re·vok·a·ble , adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for non-revocable revocable revokable (rɪˈvəʊkəbə l )
capable of being revoked; able to be cancelled Show More
Derived Forms revocability or revokability , noun revocably or revokably , adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Word Origin and History for non-revocable adj. late 15c., from Old French revocable or directly from Latin revocabilis "that may be revoked," from revocare (see revoke ). Alternative revokable attested from 1580s.
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