revocation
Meaning
the official cancellation of a law, order, or agreement.
the act of stating officially that an authority, decision, or document is no longer valid.
Structure
Usage
The license suspension led to the revocation of his driving privileges.
They are seeking the revocation of the controversial policy.
A breach of contract can result in the revocation of the agreement.
Etymology
The word 'revocation' is built on the Latin verb revocare, meaning "to call back" or "to recall." It is composed of the prefix re- (back) and the verb vocare (to call). This literal sense of "calling back" an order or promise evolved logically into the legal and formal concept of cancelling or annulling something, such as a license or a decree. The suffix -ation was added through Old French to form a noun denoting the action or result of this recall, solidifying its modern meaning as the official act of cancellation.
Analysis
re: Latin origin, a prefix meaning "back" or "again," indicating reversal or return. voc: Latin origin, from the root vocare meaning "to call," functioning as the core semantic element. ation: Latin suffix via Old French, forming nouns of action or result.