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   Re·voke

   /rəˈvōk/

   

   verb

   • 1. put an end to the validity or operation of (a decree, decision, or promise): "the men appealed and the sentence was revoked"
   • 2. (in bridge, whist, and other card games) fail to follow suit despite being able to do so.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French revoquer or Latin revocare, from re- ‘back’ + vocare ‘to call’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. revocatory adjective
   • 2. revoker noun

   Scrabble Points: 13

   • R

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   • E

     1

   • V

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   • O

     1

   • K

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   • E

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