revocable

adjective

rev·​o·​ca·​ble ˈre-və-kə-bəl 

also

ri-ˈvō- 

variants or less commonly revokable

ri-ˈvō-kə-bəl 

: capable of being revoked

a revocable privilege

Examples of revocable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Key Facts Trump’s net worth spiked $876 million to $7 billion as of just after 3:40 p.m. EST, marking a $1 billion increase from Dec. 20, when the president-elect moved his 57% stake in his media company to his revocable living trust. —Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025

Following the transaction, Trump does not directly own any shares of Trump Media, making his revocable trust the sole holder of more than 50% of the company’s stock. —Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 13 Jan. 2025

The stock lost more than 5% on the heels of President-elect Donald Trump transferring his entire stake of the company’s shares to a revocable trust . —Sean Conlon, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024

Donald Trump moved all his Trump Media shares into a revocable trust. —Melvin Backman, Quartz, 23 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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- 

: capable of being revoked