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invalidate [ɪnˈvælɪˌdeɪt] vb (tr)
1. to render weak or ineffective, as an argument 2. (Law) to take away the legal force or effectiveness of; annul, as a contract invalidation n invalidator n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
invalidate verb 1. nullify, cancel, annul, undermine, weaken, overthrow, undo, quash, overrule, rescind, abrogate, render null and void An official decree invalidated the vote. nullify validate, sanction, authorize, strengthen, ratify, empower 2. disprove, refute, negate, discredit, contradict, rebut, give the lie to, make a nonsense of, prove false, blow out of the water (slang), controvert, confute Neither point invalidates my argument. Translations invalidate vt → ungültig machen; theory, feelings → entkräften invalidate [ɪnˈvælɪˌdeɪt] vt (law, contract) → invalidare; (argument, conclusion) → smentire the will was invalidated → il testamento è stato invalidato invalidate [ɪnˈvælɪˌdeɪt] vt (law, contract) → invalidare; (argument, conclusion) → smentire the will was invalidated → il testamento è stato invalidato How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The total sample number per pollutant differed slightly because of pollutant-specific data invalidations (Table 2). Yet we continue to close down creative people, with marks and grading, invalidations that ever more imperiously impose from without, an institutional mentality that squashes who these little angels truly are in a way that forces them to give up the expression of their souls and, instead, begin to worry about winning the approval of the authority figures, living up to what the grownups want. We believe the court's decision to stay the case until the Patent Office completes its review is especially appropriate given the frequency of patent invalidations and amendments resulting from reexamination," Rasdal added. |
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