revoke
gb/ɹɪvˈoʊk/ us/ɹɪvˈoʊk/
C1
Inglês
~ 8900
Aceções
0 aceções
Verbo
formal
C1
action
1
officially cancel a decision or right
to say in an official way that a law, rule, agreement, or permission is no longer valid
Padrão de uso:
to revoke [something official]
Erro comum:
Learners often use "revoke" for everyday situations where "cancel" is more natural, such as canceling a party or a movie ticket. "Revoke" is usually used for official things like licenses, visas, permissions, or laws. Another mistake is leaving out the object, as in *"The company revoked"*; you must say what was revoked, e.g. *"The company revoked my contract."*
Sinónimos
cancel (More general and less formal; used for everyday things like plans or bookings, not only legal or official actions.)
Antónimos
grant (Means to give or allow something officially, which is the opposite of officially taking it away.)
Colocações
revoke a license
|revoke a visa
|revoke permission
|revoke access
|revoke a decision
|revoke an order
Temas
law
|politics
|business
|technology
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- The government revoked his passport after the fraud investigation.
- The university revoked her scholarship when she failed to meet the academic requirements.
- The company may revoke your access to the system at any time without notice.
- Parliament voted to revoke the controversial law after weeks of protests.
- The judge revoked his bail because he violated the conditions of his release.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The school can revoke your ID card if you break the rules.
- The bank revoked his credit card after many late payments.
- They revoked his visa, so he had to leave the country.
- The manager revoked my permission to work from home.
- The court revoked his driving license after the accident.
Verbo
technical
C2
action
2
fail to follow suit in cards
in card games, to break the rule by not playing the same kind of card (suit) when you are supposed to
Padrão de uso:
to revoke [in a card game]
Erro comum:
Learners who meet this sense usually confuse it with the general meaning of "revoke" (to cancel something official). In card games, "revoke" is about breaking a specific rule (not following suit), not about canceling a decision.
Sinónimos
renege (Technical card‑game term used especially in bridge; more common than "revoke" in some card‑playing communities.)
Antónimos
follow suit (Means to correctly play a card of the suit that was led, which is the opposite of revoking.)
Colocações
accidentally revoke
|revoke in bridge
|player revoked
|penalty for revoking
Temas
games
|recreation
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- He realized he had revoked only after the next trick was played.
- If you revoke in tournament bridge, the director may impose a heavy penalty.
- She claimed that her opponent had revoked and called the director to the table.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- In bridge, you must not revoke.
- The player revoked, so the team lost points.
- He was new to the game and often revoked by mistake.
- If you revoke, the other team can ask for a penalty.
- They checked the cards again to see who had revoked.
Nome
technical
C2
event
3
rule violation in card games
in card games, a mistake where a player does not play the same suit when they should
Padrão de uso:
a revoke [occurs/happens/is called]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes think "revoke" as a noun is common in everyday English for the act of canceling something. In modern English, that general noun is "revocation"; the noun "revoke" is now mainly limited to card‑game jargon.
Sinónimos
renege (Used as a noun in card‑game jargon with basically the same meaning; choice depends on regional or game-specific preference.)
Antónimos
legal play (A move that follows the rules of the game, which contrasts with a revoke, a rule-breaking move.)
Colocações
commit a revoke
|claim a revoke
|penalty for a revoke
|an unnoticed revoke
Temas
games
|recreation
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- The defenders were awarded extra tricks because of South's revoke.
- After reviewing the hand, the director ruled that no revoke had occurred.
- A revoke in tournament play can completely change the result of a match.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The team lost points because of a revoke.
- They called the director to check if there was a revoke.
- A revoke is serious in this card game.
- He said the revoke was an honest mistake.
- There was a revoke, so the score changed.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
revoke
IPA
GB/ɹɪvˈoʊk/
US/ɹɪvˈoʊk/
Sílabas e acento
re - voke (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (voke)
Formas da palavra
Verb
- Base: revoke
- 3rd Person Singular: revokes
- Present Participle: revoking
- Past: revoked
Família de palavras
Forms
revokes
verb
revoking
verb
revoked
verb
Core family
revocation
noun
Related words
revocable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
irrevocable
adjective C1
Advanced or less common
irrevocably
adverb C1
Expressões
revoke a decision
1/ɹɪvˈoʊk ə dɪsˈɪʒən/
fixed phrase
formal
take back an official decision
to officially say that an earlier decision is no longer in effect
Exemplos
- The board chose to revoke the decision after hearing new evidence.
- The minister later revoked his decision to close the hospital.
revoke a license
1/ɹɪvˈoʊk ə lˈaɪsəns/
fixed phrase
formal
officially cancel a license
to officially say that a person cannot use their license anymore
Exemplos
- The authorities can revoke a license if a company breaks safety rules.
- The court decided to revoke his license after the third drunk-driving offense.
revoke a visa
1/ɹɪvˈoʊk ə vˈizə/
fixed phrase
formal
officially cancel a visa
to officially say that a person can no longer use their visa to enter or stay in a country
Exemplos
- The government may revoke a visa if the traveler lies on the application.
- Her visa was revoked after the new immigration rules came into effect.
revoke access
1/ɹɪvˈoʊk ˈæksˌɛs/
fixed phrase
formal
remove someone's access rights
to stop someone from using a system, website, or place, usually in an official or technical way
Exemplos
- The administrator can revoke access for any user who violates the policy.
- When employees leave the company, IT must immediately revoke their access.
revoke consent
1/ɹɪvˈoʊk kənsˈɛnt/
fixed phrase
formal
formally withdraw consent
to clearly say that you no longer agree to something you agreed to before
Exemplos
- Under this policy, you may revoke consent at any time without penalty.
- Participants can revoke consent if they wish to leave the study.
revoke permission
1/ɹɪvˈoʊk pɚmˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
take away previously given permission
to officially say that someone no longer has permission to do something
Exemplos
- The landlord can revoke permission to keep pets if there are complaints.
- They revoked permission to use the logo in future advertising.