revocable

IPA/ˈrev.ə.kə.bəl/
KK[rˈɛvəkəbəl]IPA/rɪˈvoʊ.kə.bəl/

revocable — adjective

  • revocablepositive
  • more revocablecomparative
  • most revocablesuperlative

1. If a legal document, contract, offer, or permission is revocable, the person who

1.形容詞C1
釋義

If a legal document, contract, offer, or permission is revocable, the person who created it has the right to cancel it or take back its effect — usually before it is fully completed or carried out.

例句

The contract included a clause saying the offer was revocable before the buyer accepted it in writing.

predicative use: be + revocable

Indra's lawyer explained that an unsigned agreement is more revocable than one that has been signed.

comparative: more revocable + than

同義詞
  • cancelable

    less formal, broader use beyond legal documents

  • voidable

    more specific to law; refers to contracts that one party can invalidate

  • reversible

    wider scope; can apply to actions, processes, or decisions, not just legal instruments

反義詞
  • irrevocable

    direct opposite; cannot be cancelled or undone

  • binding

    legally enforceable and cannot be unilaterally cancelled

文法句型

revocable + noun (e.g. revocable trust)

be + revocable (e.g. the offer is revocable)

用法筆記

Common in legal writing and formal documents. The opposite is irrevocable. Can appear before a noun (attributive — a revocable trust) or after a linking verb (predicative — the offer is revocable). The same word is used for both positions.

常見錯誤

❌She made a revocable promise to pick him up at school.
✅She made a flexible promise to pick him up at school.
💡'revocable' is too formal and legal for everyday situations; use simpler words like 'flexible' or 'not binding'.
❌The court said the decision was revocable' (without specifying who can revoke it).
✅The court said the decision was revocable by the original committee.
💡'revocable' typically implies a specific person or body has the authority to cancel the arrangement.