English Explanatory Dictionary

revocate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To recall (troops, objects, etc)
To revoke (a person's probation / extended supervision / parole status in the criminal justice context) ex. "My P.O. wants to revocate me" meaning "My probation officer wants to revoke my probation/extended supervision/parole"

Word forms

revocate revocates revocating revocated

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin revoco, revocatus. Doublet of revoke.

Related words

revoke revocation

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