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

  1. 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."

  1. 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."

  2. Revoke as a verb (intransitive):

    To fail to follow suit in a game of cards when holding a card in that suit.

  3. Revoke as a verb (obsolete):

    To call or bring back.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: recall"

  4. Revoke as a verb (obsolete):

    To hold back.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: repress restrain"

  5. Revoke as a verb (obsolete):

    To move (something) back or away.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: draw back withdraw"

  6. Revoke as a verb (obsolete):

    To call back to mind.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: recollect remember"

  1. Revoke as a noun:

    The act of revoking in a game of cards.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.