nullify

nul·li·fy

 (nŭl′ə-fī′)

tr.v. nul·li·fied, nul·li·fy·ing, nul·li·fies

1. To make null; invalidate.

2. To counteract the force or effectiveness of.

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[Latin nūllificāre, to despise : nūllus, none; see ne in Indo-European roots + -ficāre, -fy.]

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nullify

(ˈnʌlɪˌfaɪ)

vb (tr) , -fies, -fying or -fied

1. (Law) to render legally void or of no effect

2. to render ineffective or useless; cancel out

[C16: from Late Latin nullificāre to despise, from Latin nullus of no account + facere to make]

ˌnullifiˈcation n

ˈnulliˌfier n

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nul•li•fy

(ˈnʌl əˌfaɪ)

v.t. -fied, -fy•ing.

1. to render or declare legally void: to nullify a contract.

2. to deprive (something) of value or effectiveness; annul; invalidate.

[1585–95; < Late Latin nūllificāre to despise = Latin nūll(us) not any, no (see null) + -i- -i- + -ficāre -fy]

nul′li•fi`er, n.

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nullify

Past participle: nullified
Gerund: nullifying

Imperative

nullify

nullify

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	nullify - declare invalid; "The contract was annulled"; "void a plea" annul, invalidate, void, quash, avoid strike down, cancel - declare null and void; make ineffective; "Cancel the election results"; "strike down a law" break - invalidate by judicial action; "The will was broken" stet - printing: cancel, as of a correction or deletion
	2.	nullify - show to be invalid invalidate negate, contradict - prove negative; show to be false
	3.	nullify - make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of; "Her optimism neutralizes his gloom"; "This action will negate the effect of my efforts" neutralize, neutralise, negate weaken - lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body"

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nullify

verb invalidate, quash, revoke, render null and void, abolish, void, repeal, rescind, annul, abrogate He used his broad executive powers to nullify decisions by local government.
invalidate authorize, confirm, endorse, ratify, validate

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nullify

verb

1. To put an end to, especially formally and with authority:

abolish, abrogate, annihilate, annul, cancel, invalidate, negate, set aside, vitiate, void.

Law: extinguish.

2. To make ineffective by applying an opposite force or amount:

cancel, counteract, negate, neutralize.

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Translations

anular

abrogerannulersupprimer

annullare

nullify

[ˈnʌlɪfaɪ] VT → anular, invalidar

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nullify

[ˈnʌlɪfaɪ] vt → invalider

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nullify

vt → annullieren, für (null und) nichtig erklären

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nullify

[ˈnʌlɪˌfaɪ] vt → annullare

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