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Revoke

  1. noun

    the mistake of not following suit when able to do so

    Similar: renege

  2. verb

    fail to follow suit when able and required to do so

  3. verb

    cancel officially

    He revoked the ban on smoking

    Similar: annul, lift, countermand, reverse, repeal, overturn, rescind, vacate

Word family

revokement · revokable · revoked · revoking

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