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revoke vs strike down

strike down vs revoke

revoke is a noun but strike down is not a noun.

revoke and strike down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
revoke Yes No Yes No
strike down No No Yes No
As verbs, strike down is a hypernym of revoke; that is, strike down is a word with a broader meaning than revoke:
  • revoke: cancel officially
  • strike down: declare null and void; make ineffective
Other hypernyms of revoke include cancel.
revoke (noun) strike down (noun)
the mistake of not following suit when able to do so
revoke (verb) strike down (verb)
cancel officially cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
fail to follow suit when able and required to do so cause to die, especially suddenly
declare null and void; make ineffective
Difference between revoke and strike down

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