nullify

  • 11nullify — UK [ˈnʌlɪfaɪ] / US [ˈnʌləˌfaɪ] verb [transitive] Word forms nullify : present tense I/you/we/they nullify he/she/it nullifies present participle nullifying past tense nullified past participle nullified 1) legal to make something lose its legal… …

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  • 12nullify — nullifier, n. /nul euh fuy /, v.t., nullified, nullifying. 1. to render or declare legally void or inoperative: to nullify a contract. 2. to deprive (something) of value or effectiveness; make futile or of no consequence. [1585 95; < LL&#8230; …

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  • 13nullify — verb Nullify is used with these nouns as the object: ↑effect …

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  • 14nullify — nul|li|fy [ˈnʌlıfaı] v past tense and past participle nullified present participle nullifying third person singular nullifies [T] 1.) law to officially state that something has no legal force ▪ The election results were nullified because of voter …

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  • 15nullify — verb 1) they nullified the legislation Syn: annul, render null and void, void, invalidate; repeal, reverse, rescind, revoke, disallow, cancel, abolish; countermand, do away with, terminate, quash; Law vacate; formal abrogate …

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  • 16nullify — nul•li•fy [[t]ˈnʌl əˌfaɪ[/t]] v. t. fied, fy•ing 1) to render or declare legally void: to nullify a contract[/ex] 2) to deprive (something) of value or effectiveness; annul; invalidate • Etymology: 1585–95; &LT; LL nūllificāre to despise =&#8230; …

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  • 17nullify — /ˈnʌləfaɪ / (say nuluhfuy) verb (t) (nullified, nullifying) 1. to make ineffective, futile, or of no consequence. 2. to render or declare legally void or inoperative: to nullify a contract. {Late Latin nullificāre make null, dispose} –nullifier,&#8230; …

  • 18nullify a marriage — index divorce Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 19nullify one's gains — index overreach Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 20nullify — verb a) to make legally invalid. The contract has been nullified. b) to prevent from happening Syn: terminate …

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