in·va·lid 1
(ĭn′və-lĭd)n. One who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or disability.
adj.1. Incapacitated by illness or injury.
2. Of, relating to, or intended for invalids.
tr.v. in·va·lid·ed,
in·va·lid·ing,
in·va·lids 1. To incapacitate physically.
2. Chiefly British To release or exempt from duty because of ill health: "I was not quite sick enough to be invalided out, even though I was of no more use" (Mary Lee Settle).
[From
invalid (influenced by French
invalide,
sickly, infirm).]
in·val·id 2
(ĭn-văl′ĭd)adj.1. Not legally or factually valid; null: an invalid license.
2. Falsely based or reasoned; faulty: an invalid argument.
[Latin
invalidus,
weak :
in-,
not; see
in-1 +
validus,
strong (from
valēre,
to be strong; see
wal- in
Indo-European roots).]
in′va·lid′i·ty (-və-lĭd′ĭ-tē) n.
in·val′id·ly adv.
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invaliding
(ˈɪnvəˌlɪdɪŋ) nan act of retiring members of the armed forces from active service as a result of wounds or illness
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