revoke
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Synonyms: evoke, reevoke, revote, rewoke
Antonyms: evoke, reevoke, revote, rewoke
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Verb
- {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[cancel]] or [[invalidate]] by [[withdraw|withdrawing]] or [[reverse|reversing]].
- {{lb|en|intransitive}} To fail to [[follow suit]] in a game of cards when holding a card in that suit.
- {{lb|en|obsolete}} To call or [[bring back]].
- {{lb|en|obsolete}} To [[hold back]].
- {{lb|en|obsolete}} To move (something) back or away.
- {{lb|en|obsolete}} To [[call back]] to mind.
Noun
- The act of revoking in a game of cards.
- A [[renege]]; a violation of important rules regarding the play of tricks in trick-taking card games serious enough to render the round invalid.
- 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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