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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWiderruf
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈviːdɐˌʁʊf
"Der Widerruf des Vertrages erfolgte fristgerecht."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The official cancellation or annulment of a decree, decision, or promise.
"The government announced the revocation of the controversial trade agreement." - 2
The act of taking back or withdrawing something previously given or granted, such as a license or privilege.
"Dreckless driving will lead to the immediate revocation of your driver's license."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'revocatio', stemming from 'revocare' (re- meaning 'back' + vocare meaning 'to call'). It entered Middle English via Old French in the 15th century, initially denoting the act of calling back or repealing a decree, law, or grant.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Revocation" is said worldwide
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révocation
Transliteration: revokasjɔ̃
"La révocation de son permis a été prononcée par le juge."
Widerruf
Transliteration: ˈviːdɐˌʁʊf
"Der Widerruf des Vertrages erfolgte fristgerecht."
revoca
Transliteration: ˈrɛvoka
"È stata richiesta la revoca del provvedimento."
revocación
Transliteration: rebokaˈsjon
"La revocación de la licencia sorprendió a todos."
revogação
Transliteration: ʁevogaˈsɐ̃w
"O advogado pediu a revogação da prisão preventiva."
निरस्तीकरण
Transliteration: nirastikaran
"समझौते के निरस्तीकरण की घोषणा कर दी गई है।"
撤销
Transliteration: chèxiāo
"法院宣布了对该判决的撤销。"
취소
Transliteration: chwiso
"면허 취소 처분이 내려졌습니다."
破棄
Transliteration: haki
"条約の破棄が正式に通告された。"
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