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 Revocable means able to be revoked—taken back, withdrawn, or cancelled.Revoke and revocable are typically used in the context of officially taking back or cancelling some kind of right, status, or privilege that has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.
Other Word Forms
- nonrevocability noun
- nonrevocable adjective
- nonrevocably adverb
- nonrevokable adjective
- revocability noun
- revocableness noun
- revocably adverb
- unrevocable adjective
- unrevocably adverb
- unrevokable adjective
Etymology
Origin of revocable
From the Latin word revocābilis, dating back to 1490–1500. See revoke, -able
Example Sentences
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For all other migrants, humanitarian parole entails no right to residency and is revocable at the government’s discretion.
Discovery had earlier rejected Paramount’s offer in favor of Netflix’s $82.7 billion bid, saying the use of a revocable Ellison family trust as a financing guarantee was insufficient.
From MarketWatch
Discovery had earlier rejected Paramount’s offer in favor of Netflix’s $82.7 billion bid, saying the use of a revocable Ellison family trust as a financing guarantee was insufficient.
From MarketWatch
A revocable living trust would be more suitable for a large sum of money.
From MarketWatch
But it is a revocable trust, which means that the Ellisons can pull the shares out anytime they like, and that made Warner management nervous.
From Barron's
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