revocable

/'revəkəbl/

Thân thiện

The judge issued a revocable order.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Capable of being revoked or annulled: Describes a decision, order, right, or privilege that can be officially withdrawn, canceled, or taken back. It implies the action is not necessarily permanent and can be reversed by the authority that granted it.

Usage

• The term "revocable" is used formally, often in legal, contractual, or administrative contexts. It modifies nouns to indicate that the thing described is not final and can be rescinded.
• It is typically placed before the noun it modifies (e.g., a revocable license) or used after a linking verb like "is" or "was" (e.g., The permit is revocable).

Examples

• The bank offered a revocable line of credit, which they could cancel at any time.
• A living trust can be either revocable or irrevocable.
• The judge declared the order was revocable upon appeal.
• He held a revocable license to operate the business.

Advanced Usage

• "Revocable at will": Capable of being revoked at the discretion or desire of the grantor, without needing a specific reason.
  • The offer was revocable at will, so the company could withdraw it at any moment.
• Used in contrast with "irrevocable" to define the nature of legal instruments.
  • Understanding whether a power of attorney is revocable or irrevocable is crucial for estate planning.

Variants and Related Words

• Revoke (verb): To officially cancel or annul something.
  • The university can revoke a degree if fraud is discovered.
• Revocation (noun): The official act of revoking.
  • The revocation of his passport left him stranded.
• Irrevocable (adj.): The direct antonym; not capable of being changed, reversed, or recovered.
  • She made an irrevocable decision to sell the family home.

Synonyms

• Reversible: Capable of being changed back to a previous state.
• Cancelable: Capable of being canceled.
• Rescindable: Capable of being rescinded or repealed (very similar in legal use).

Antonyms

• Irrevocable
• Permanent
• Irreversible

Học thuật

Adjective

1. capable of being revoked or annulled
   • a revocable order

Từ đồng nghĩa

• revokable