- revoke a license
- withdraw a license, cancel the validity of a license
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revoke a license
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revoke — re·voke /ri vōk/ vt re·voked, re·vok·ing: to annul by recalling or taking back: as a: to destroy the effectiveness of (a will) by executing another or by an act of destruction (as tearing or crossing out) b: to put an end to (a trust) c: to… … Law dictionary
revoke — revoke, reverse, repeal, rescind, recall are close synonyms when they mean to abrogate by undoing something previously done, especially in legal context. Revoke implies a calling back, annulling, abrogating; thus, a testator may revoke his will… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
revoke — re•voke [[t]rɪˈvoʊk[/t]] v. voked, vok•ing, n. 1) to take back or withdraw; annul or cancel: to revoke a license[/ex] 2) to bring or summon back 3) gam to fail to follow suit in a card game when possible and required; renege 4) gam an act or… … From formal English to slang
revoke — To annul or make void by recalling or taking back. To cancel, rescind, repeal, or reverse, as to revoke a license or will. See also revocation … Black's law dictionary
Revoke — Re*voke , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Revoked};p. pr. & vb. n. {Revoking}.] [F. r[ e]voquer, L. revocare; pref. re re + vocare to call, fr. vox, vocis, voice. See {Voice}, and cf. {Revocate}.] 1. To call or bring back; to recall. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
revoke one's license to practice law — index disbar Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
license, licence — I n. 1) to grant, issue a license, licence 2) to apply for; receive; renew a license, licence 3) to revoke; suspend a license, licence 4) a driver s (AE), driving (BE); dog; hunting; liquor (esp. AE); marriage; state (esp. US) license, licence 5) … Combinatory dictionary
revoke — re|voke [ rı vouk ] verb transitive to officially say that something is no longer legal, for example a law or document: After the third accident, her driver s license was revoked. The EU is demanding that Canada revoke the legislation. ╾… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
revoke — [[t]rɪvo͟ʊk[/t]] revokes, revoking, revoked VERB When people in authority revoke something such as a licence, a law, or an agreement, they cancel it. [FORMAL] [V n] The government revoked her husband s license to operate migrant labor crews. Syn … English dictionary
revoke — 1. verb a) To cancel or invalidate by withdrawing or reversing Your drivers license will be revoked. b) To fail to follow suit in a game of cards 2. noun a) The act of revoking in a game of cards. b) A … Wiktionary
