reboka
rebóka with stress marks
revoke
Usage Note
Reboka comes from Spanish 'revocar' and is used in legal and administrative contexts to mean the cancellation or withdrawal of a license, permit, or privilege. It is more formal than everyday Tagalog alternatives and typically appears in official documents.
Examples
" Ireboka ang lisensya niya. "
Natural Translation
Revoke his/her license.
Literal Translation
Revoke the license his/her.
" Kailangan ng reboka para sa lisensya ng negosyo. "
Natural Translation
A revoke is needed for the business license.
Literal Translation
Need of revoke for the license of business.
" Kung mapapatunayang nanloko siya, agad iireboka ng ahensiya ang kanyang permiso sa pagnenegosyo. "
Natural Translation
If it is proven that he/she cheated, the agency will immediately revoke his/her business permit.
Literal Translation
If will-be-proven cheated he/she, immediately will-revoke by-the agency the his/her permit in business.
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