revocable

adjective

rev·​o·​ca·​ble ˈre-və-kə-bəl How to pronounce revocable (audio)
also
ri-ˈvō- How to pronounce revocable (audio)
variants or less commonly revokable
: capable of being revoked
a revocable privilege

Examples of revocable in a Sentence

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His son Donald Trump Jr. is in charge of the revocable trust. Jesse Pound, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025 The next category involves uploading legal documents — your Will or revocable living trust documents, your healthcare power of attorney, and your living will, detailing end-of-life instructions. Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025 However, the Act abolished excluded property trusts, exposing US revocable trusts holding non-UK property to IHT as high as 40%. Priya Prakash Royal Esq. Ll.m. Mba Aep Tep, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 Dacey was an advocate of the revocable living trust to avoid probate and explained how to create one without a lawyer. Bob Carlson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for revocable

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of revocable was in the 15th century

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“Revocable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revocable. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

revocable

adjective
re·​vo·​ca·​ble
ˈrev-ə-kə-bəl
: capable of being revoked
a revocable privilege

Legal Definition

revocable

adjective
rev·​o·​ca·​ble ˈre-və-kə-bəl, ri-ˈvō- How to pronounce revocable (audio)
: capable of being revoked
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