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revocable

adjective
rev路​o路​ca路​ble | \ 藞re-v蓹-k蓹-b蓹l also ri-藞v艒- How to pronounce revocable (audio) \
variants: or less commonly revokable \ ri-​藞v艒-​k蓹-​b蓹l How to pronounce revokable (audio) \

Definition of revocable

: capable of being revoked a revocable privilege

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The resolution continues that the license is not set for any fixed term and is revocable at the City's will without consent from Ultra. Kat Bein, Billboard, "Miami City Commission Offers Ultra Festival a License for Return to Bayfront Park," 19 June 2019 The Brackeens originally filed the lawsuit because language in the act suggests that Zachary鈥檚 adoption might be revocable for two years. Jan Hoffman, New York Times, "Who Can Adopt a Native American Child? A Texas Couple vs. 573 Tribes," 5 June 2019 Game tickets are merely revocable licenses offered by a team. Michael Mccann, SI.com, "Could Warriors Strip Mark Stevens of His Minority Stake After Kyle Lowry Shove?," 6 June 2019 As a reminder, every team places multiple players on revocable waivers this month. Dennis Lin, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Padres mailbag: Why wasn't Jhoulys Chacin traded?," 3 Aug. 2017 The same documents say that G. Scott Capital Partners was controlled by various investments of Ann Scott: a company called Tally 1 and a revocable trust, held in the name of Frances Annette Scott. Mary Ellen Klas, miamiherald, "Rick Scott and family made $550M in one transaction. How 'blind' is his blind trust?," 11 July 2018 Aldrin set up a new revocable trust with Andrew as trustee. Gretchen Morgenson, WSJ, "Buzz Aldrin Fights Family For Control of His Space Legacy," 25 June 2018 While his sons are running his businesses, the companies have been placed in a revocable trust over which President Trump maintains sole ownership and can withdraw funds at any time. Steve Reilly, USA TODAY, "Trump's company won't say what the president's new $107K business is, so we went looking to find out," 24 May 2018 Irrevocable trusts can potentially protect assets; revocable trusts can be set up for a wide variety of purposes, but do not protect against such claims. New York Times, "Corrections: April 6, 2018," 5 Apr. 2018

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First Known Use of revocable

15th century, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for revocable

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

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revocable

adjective
rev路​o路​ca路​ble | \ 藞re-v蓹-k蓹-b蓹l, ri-藞v艒- How to pronounce revocable (audio) \

Legal Definition of revocable

: capable of being revoked

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