revocable

adjective

rev·​o·​ca·​ble ˈre-və-kə-bəl 

also

ri-ˈvō- 

variants or less commonly revokable

ri-ˈvō-kə-bəl 

: capable of being revoked

a revocable privilege

Examples of revocable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As of then, all of the shares that Musk owned outright were in that revocable trust. —Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025

Both Yale-Loehr and Frost say that Trump’s comments, taken collectively, suggest an effort to redefine citizenship as a conditional status—revocable for those deemed undesirable. —Nik Popli, Time, 15 Apr. 2025

The trail is largely on Bureau of Land Management property but also crosses private property through a revocable easement, the news release said. —Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2025

The stake is held in a revocable trust, where Trump is the sole donor and beneficiary; Donald Trump Jr. serves as trustee. —Zach Everson, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for revocable

• irrevocable

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- 

: capable of being revoked