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strike down vs revoke

revoke vs strike down

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

strike down and revoke both are verbs.

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

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