revoke
/rɪˈvoʊk/
noun
- An act of revoking, especially in card games.
- The revoke cost them the match.
- She admitted her revoke and apologized to her partner.
- The rules state that a revoke must be corrected before the next trick is played.
verb
- To officially cancel or take back a decision, right, or privilege.
- The company may revoke your license if you violate the terms of the agreement.
- The government decided to revoke his passport after he was convicted of a crime.
- The school board voted to revoke the principal's authority to suspend students.
- In card games, to fail to follow suit when able and required to do so.
- He accidentally revoked when he played a heart instead of a club.
- The player was caught revoking and had to forfeit the round.
- If you revoke during a game of bridge, your team will be penalized.