revocable

adjective

rev·​o·​ca·​ble ˈre-və-kə-bəl How to pronounce revocable (audio)
also
ri-ˈvō- How to pronounce revocable (audio)
variants or less commonly revokable
: capable of being revoked
a revocable privilege

Examples of revocable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Purchases of subscriptions are non-refundable, have no monetary value (i.e., are not a cash account or equivalent), and are purchases of only a non-exclusive, revocable, non-assignable and non-transferable right to access the content. interestingengineering.com, 31 Mar. 2023 Prosecutors alleged that Sutherland moved money out of the trust to pay for entities Sutherland owned or was tied to and that the 1982 revocable trust was used to try to create cash flow. Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 7 June 2024 Simpson’s will, which was filed in Clark County court in Nevada, notes that Simpson’s personal property had been placed into a revocable living trust created in January. Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024 The role of an agent may be limited if Aunt Jane had set up a revocable trust (see below) to help manage her assets. Martin Shenkman, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for revocable 

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin revocabilis, from revocare

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of revocable was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Revocable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revocable. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

revocable

adjective
re·​vo·​ca·​ble
ˈrev-ə-kə-bəl
: capable of being revoked
a revocable privilege

Legal Definition

revocable

adjective
rev·​o·​ca·​ble ˈre-və-kə-bəl, ri-ˈvō- How to pronounce revocable (audio)
: capable of being revoked
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