Definition
Past tense of revoke; to officially cancel or withdraw something previously granted. To take back a right, privilege, or permission that was formerly given.
Etymology
From Latin 'revocare' meaning 'to call back,' composed of 're-' (back) + 'vocare' (to call). Entered English via Old French in the 14th century, initially used in legal contexts for withdrawing official documents or privileges.
Kelly Says
The concept of revoking is essential to modern digital security - every time you change your password or log out of accounts on all devices, you're essentially revoking previous access tokens. This ancient legal concept now governs how billions of digital interactions are secured and controlled daily.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ተቋረጸ
teh-kwah-reh-tseh
CACatalà
revocat
reh-voh-kah-t
CSČeština
zrušen
zroo-shen
DADansk
ophævet
oh-peh-veht
DEDeutsch
widerrufen
vee-deh-roo-fen
ELΕλληνικά
ακυρωμένος
ah-kee-roh-meh-nohs
ESEspañol
revocado
reh-voh-kah-doh
FISuomi
kumottu
koo-moh-ttoo
FRFrançais
révoqué
reh-voh-keh
HUMagyar
visszavont
vee-sah-vont
IDBahasa Indonesia
dibatalkan
dee-bah-tahl-kahn
IGIG
ewepụtara
eh-weh-poo-tah-rah
ITItaliano
revocato
reh-voh-kah-toh
MSBahasa Melayu
dibatalkan
dee-bah-tahl-kahn
MYမြန်မာ
ပယ်ဖျက်
peh-pyeh
NLNederlands
ingetrokken
in-geh-troh-ken
PLPolski
odwołany
ohd-voh-wah-nee
PTPortuguês
revogado
reh-voh-gah-doo
RORomână
revocat
reh-voh-kah-t
RUРусский
отменённый
oht-meh-yon-nee
SVSvenska
upphävd
oop-hehvd
SWKiswahili
imefutwa
ee-meh-foo-tah
TLTL
pinawalan
pee-nah-wah-lahn
UKУкраїнська
відмінений
veed-mee-neh-nee
VITiếng Việt
hủy bỏ
hoo-ee boh
ZUZU
baphansiwe
bah-pahhn-see-weh