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revocable

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Having the ability of being revoked; capable of being revoked.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Your promotion to manager is revocable if you do something wrong.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

capable of being revoked or annulled

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a revocable order

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: revokable

Antonyms: irrevocable

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French révocable, from Old French revocable, from Latin revocabilis; equivalent to revoke + -able.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: отменяем (otmenjaem) — capable of being revoked
  • French: révocable — capable of being revoked
  • Latin: revocābilis — capable of being revoked
  • Norwegian Bokmål: gjenkallelig — capable of being revoked
  • Polish: odwołalny — capable of being revoked
  • Spanish: revocable — capable of being revoked