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

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Donald Trump moved all his Trump Media shares into a revocable trust. Melvin Backman, Quartz, 23 Dec. 2024 Not selling his shares and instead putting them in a revocable trust ensures a mass sell-off caused by him unloading his shares won't occur but also limits his ability to do anything with them while in the White House. Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024 Trump Media & Technology Group — The stock slipped 2% after President-elect Donald Trump transferred his entire stake of shares to a revocable trust this week, regulatory filings showed. Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024 The identity or identities of the winners remained anonymous as the winnings were claimed in the name of a revocable trust. Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 7 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for revocable 

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 20 Jan. 2025.

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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