The difference between Recant and Revoke
When used as verbs, recant means to withdraw or repudiate a statement or opinion formerly expressed, especially formally and publicly, whereas revoke means to cancel or invalidate by withdrawing or reversing.
Revoke is also noun with the meaning: the act of revoking in a game of cards.
check bellow for the other definitions of Recant and Revoke
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Recant as a verb (ambitransitive):
To withdraw or repudiate a statement or opinion formerly expressed, especially formally and publicly.
Examples:
"Convince me that I am wrong, and I will recant."
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Revoke as a verb (transitive):
To cancel or invalidate by withdrawing or reversing.
Examples:
"Your driver's license will be revoked."
"I hereby revoke all former wills."
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Revoke as a verb (intransitive):
To fail to follow suit in a game of cards when holding a card in that suit.
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Revoke as a verb (obsolete):
To call or bring back.
Examples:
"synonyms: recall"
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Revoke as a verb (obsolete):
To hold back.
Examples:
"synonyms: repress restrain"
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Revoke as a verb (obsolete):
To move (something) back or away.
Examples:
"synonyms: draw back withdraw"
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Revoke as a verb (obsolete):
To call back to mind.
Examples:
"synonyms: recollect remember"
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Revoke as a noun:
The act of revoking in a game of cards.
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Revoke as a noun:
A renege; a violation of important rules regarding the play of tricks in trick-taking card games serious enough to render the round invalid.
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Revoke as a noun:
A violation ranked in seriousness somewhat below overt cheating, with the status of a more minor offense only because, when it happens, it is usually accidental.