revogar

Revogar is a Portuguese verb that means to revoke, cancel, rescind, or repeal a law, decree, decision, order, or agreement. It denotes the withdrawal of a normative act or the annulment of an official rule or measure. In legal and administrative contexts, revogar implies that a previously issued act ceases to have effect. It can be used for laws (revogar uma lei), decrees (revogar um decreto), judicial decisions (revogar uma sentença), or administrative orders.

The term is common in both Brazilian and European Portuguese and can also refer to the withdrawal of statements, promises, or arrangements (revogar um acordo). It describes the act of undoing something that was previously valid or binding, often requiring formal procedures or announcements to take effect.

Conjugation and grammar: revogar is a regular verb of the -ar class, with principal forms such as: presente do indicativo — eu revogo, tu revogas, ele/ela/você revoga, nós revogamos, vós revogais, eles/elas revogam; pretérito perfeito — eu revoguei, tu revogaste, ele revogou, nós revogamos, vós revogastes, eles revogaram; particípio passado — revogado; gerúndio — revogando; subjuntivo presente — que eu revogue, que tu revogues, que ele revogue, que nós revoguemos, que vós revogueis, que eles revoguem. O uso pode exigir complementos diretos, como “revogar uma lei” ou “revogar uma decisão.”

Etimologia: revogar deriva do latim revocare, de prefixo re- (de volta) + vocare (chamar), ou seja, chamar de volta, retratar a ideia de anular ou retirar. Sinônimos comuns incluem cancelar, rescindir, anular, invalidar; a forma nominal relacionada é a revogação.