English noun: revoke | |||
1. | revoke (act) the mistake of not following suit when able to do so | ||
Synonyms | renege | ||
Broader (hypernym) | error, fault, mistake | ||
Part meronym | card game, cards | ||
English verb: revoke | |||
1. | revoke (competition) fail to follow suit when able and required to do so | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | play | ||
Domain category | card game, cards | ||
2. | revoke (communication) cancel officially | ||
Samples | He revoked the ban on smoking. Lift an embargo. Vacate a death sentence. | ||
Synonyms | annul, countermand, lift, overturn, repeal, rescind, reverse, vacate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cancel, strike down | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | go back on, renege, renege on, renegue on | ||