revocable
Americanadjective
adjective
Usage
What does revocable mean? Revocable means able to be revoked—taken back, withdrawn, or cancelled. Revoke and revocable are typically used in the context of officially taking back or cancelling some kind of right, status, or privilege that has already been given or approved. Passports and laws are revocable, for example. Things that revocable are subject to revocation. The opposite of revocable is irrevocable. Very rarely, revocable can also be spelled revokable. Example: The principal reminded us that our privileges are revocable and will be taken away if there is any bad behavior.
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Etymology
Origin of revocable
From the Latin word revocābilis, dating back to 1490–1500. See revoke, -able
Example Sentences
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We also have a revocable family trust, and I’m not sure whether that affects the decision.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
I have all my assets in a revocable trust, with my children as trustees and beneficiaries.
From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026
“An IRA must be owned by a natural person and so cannot be owned by a trust, including a revocable trust, during the account owner’s lifetime,” Carbone says.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
A revocable living trust is flexible but is typically used for a person’s own assets during their lifetime.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
At common law, a submission is generally revocable at any time before award; and it is also, in the absence of stipulation to the contrary, revoked by the death of one of the parties.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" by Various
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