revoking

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of annulling or repealing a law, decree, or agreement.

• Noun

  The power or authority to annul or repeal.

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Synonyms

draw back , withdraw , recall , recollect , remember , repress , restrain

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with revoking
revolving , approving , proving , grieving

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Variants

List of all variants of revoking that leads to same result
revoke , revoked , revoker , revokers , revokes , revoking

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Etymology

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From Old French revocer, from re- 'back' + vocer 'call, summon'.

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Trivia

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1. Revoking an offer is a common term in business and real estate transactions.

2. In the game of chess, a king can be put in checkmate by an opponent's move, forcing the king to be revoked from the board.

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Related Concepts

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1. annul: To make (a marriage, contract, or other legal act) void or invalid.

2. repeal: To revoke or abolish (a law or decree).

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Culture

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In literature, revoking is often used in the context of legal or political proceedings. For instance, a king may revoke a decree or a government may revoke a treaty.

How to Memorize "revoking"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of turning back or reversing a decision or action.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of reversing or undoing.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Revoke' as a reminder: R-e-voke- annul or repeal.

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