nullify
nullified; nullifying; nullifies
To nullify something means to make it invalid or ineffective. A peace treaty is an attempt to nullify aggression and division within a region.
If you take a null, or a zero, and make it into an action you can take, and you’ve got nullify — the act of making something void or zero-like. If you have an argument with your friend, it might nullify the fun you had together that day. This word is particularly used in legal language — a divorce nullifies a marriage — or in business disputes where you are trying to nullify someone else’s actions or plans.
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declare invalid
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synonyms:
annihilate, annul, avoid, invalidate, quash, void
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show to be invalid
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synonyms:
invalidate
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Antonyms:
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validate
prove valid; show or confirm the validity of something
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type of:
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contradict, negate
prove negative; show to be false
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validate
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make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
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synonyms:
negate, neutralise, neutralize
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type of:
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weaken
lessen the strength of
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weaken
Vocabulary lists containing nullify
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