revoke — to officially cancel or withdraw something such as a law, license, or agreement
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to officially cancel or withdraw something such as a law, license, or agreement
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈvoʊk/
Korean meaning: 법률, 면허, 계약 등을 공식적으로 취소하거나 철회하다
Korean pronunciation: 리**보**크
Example Sentences
- The magic school decided to revoke Harry's wand license after he accidentally turned his homework into a dragon.
- The court has the power to revoke a driving license for serious traffic violations.
- Netflix threatened to revoke my subscription after I shared my password with half the neighborhood.
revoke
VERB//rɪˈvoʊk//
to officially cancel or withdraw something such as a law, license, or agreement
The official revokes the driver's license with a cancellation stamp
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Revoke to provoke, invoke the law's yoke!
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Origin
From Latin 'revocare', formed by combining 're-' (back) and 'vocare' (to call). The word entered Middle English through Old French 'revoquer'.
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“The magic school decided to revoke Harry's wand license after he accidentally turned his homework into a dragon.”
“The court has the power to revoke a driving license for serious traffic violations.”
“Netflix threatened to revoke my subscription after I shared my password with half the neighborhood.”
“The company may revoke the warranty if the product is damaged by misuse.”
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