revocable

[ rev-uh-kuh-buhl or, often, ri-voh- ]

/ ˈrɛv ə kə bəl or, often, rɪˈvoʊ- /

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adjective

that may be revoked.

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Also re·vok·a·ble

[ri-voh-kuh-buhl, rev-uh-]. /rɪˈvoʊ kə bəl, ˈrɛv ə-/.

Origin of revocable

From the Latin word revocābilis, dating back to 1490–1500. See revoke, -able

OTHER WORDS FROM revocable

rev·o·ca·bil·i·ty, rev·o·ca·ble·ness, nounrev·o·ca·bly, adverbnon·rev·o·ca·bil·i·ty, nounnon·rev·o·ca·ble, adjective

non·rev·o·ca·bly, adverbnon·re·vok·a·ble, adjectiveun·rev·o·ca·ble, adjectiveun·rev·o·ca·bly, adverbun·re·vok·a·ble, adjective

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How to use revocable in a sentence

There was a lot of positive feedback from people interested in non-gender binary people.
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She ultimately ditched JSwipe after about a week and found her current, non-Jewish, boyfriend on OkCupid.
My Week on Jewish Tinder|Emily Shire|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
An atheist counsels his fellow non-believers on how not to talk to people of faith.
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The distinction between over-policing and non-responsiveness was alive and well in Bed-Stuy.
Ground Zero of the NYPD Slowdown|Batya Ungar-Sargon|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST

Last summer, Louisiana also banned non-legal adoption, with offenders facing a penalty of $5,000 and up to five years in prison.
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The expatriated ex-rebels became alarmed by the non-receipt of the indemnity instalment and the news from their homes.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
He also states that the Audiencia is virtually non-existent, and so there is no high court in which justice may be sought.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
De moi, je ne say qu'en dire, d'autant que je ne veux affirmer ny le si ny le non en ce dont je n'ay vidence.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Certes le capitaine Merveilles et ses gens monstrerent leur pit non vulgaire.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
It teaches you to take your time, or as the Germans call it, it gives you "Ruhe (repose)," the grand sine qua non!
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay

British Dictionary definitions for revocable

revocable

revokable (rɪˈvəʊkəbəl)

/ (ˈrɛvəkəbəl) /

adjective

capable of being revoked; able to be cancelled

Derived forms of revocable

revocability or revokability, nounrevocably or revokably, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for revocable

revokable (rɪˈvəʊkəbəl)

Derived forms of revocable