revoke
Plural: revokes
Noun
- the mistake of not following suit when able to do so
- The act of revoking in a game of cards.
- A renege; a violation of important rules regarding the play of tricks in trick-taking card games serious enough to render the round invalid.
- A violation ranked in seriousness somewhat below overt cheating, with the status of a more minor offense only because, when it happens, it is usually accidental.
Verb
Verb Forms: revoked, revoking, revokes
- To officially cancel or annul a decision or permit.
- fail to follow suit when able and required to do so
- cancel officially
- "He revoked the ban on smoking"
- To cancel or invalidate by withdrawing or reversing.
- To fail to follow suit in a game of cards when holding a card in that suit.
- To call or bring back.
- To hold back.
- To move (something) back or away.
- To call back to mind.
Examples
- I hereby revoke all former wills.
- The Scrabble judge might revoke a player’s turn if they break the rules.
- Your driver's license will be revoked.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French révoquer, from Latin revocare, from re- + voco, vocare. Doublet of revocate.
Synonyms
annul, countermand, lift, overturn, renege, repeal, rescind, reverse, vacate, draw back, recall, recollect, remember, repress, restrain, withdraw
Scrabble Score: 13
revoke: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordrevoke: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
revoke: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary