revoke

UK /ɹɪˈvoʊk/ US /ɹɪˈvoʊk/
verb 5noun 3

Definitions

verb

1

To cancel or invalidate by withdrawing or reversing.

Your driver's license will be revoked.

I hereby revoke all former wills.

2

To fail to follow suit in a game of cards when holding a card in that suit.

They had just sat down at the bridge table, and Mrs Lackersteen had just revoked out of pure nervousness, when there was a heavy thump on the roof.

3

To call or bring back.

So well he did his busie paines apply, That the faint sprite he did reuoke againe, To her fraile mansion of mortality.

4

To hold back.

Yet she with pitthy words and counsell sad, Still stroue their stubborne rages to reuoke,

5

To move (something) back or away.

A flaming fire, ymixt with smouldry smoke, And stinking Sulphure, that with griesly hate And dreadfull horror did all entraunce choke, Enforced them their forward footing to reuoke.

noun

1

The act of revoking in a game of cards.

Employ two revokes, two trumpings of your partner's best card and two ignorings of a call — all in the same hand!

2

A renege; a violation of important rules regarding the play of tricks in trick-taking card games serious enough to render the round invalid.

3

A violation ranked in seriousness somewhat below overt cheating, with the status of a more minor offense only because, when it happens, it is usually accidental.

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