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in·val·i·date  (n-vl-dt)
tr.v. in·val·i·dat·ed, in·val·i·dat·ing, in·val·i·dates
To make invalid; nullify.

in·vali·dation n.
in·vali·dator n.

invalidate
Verb
[-dating, -dated]
1. to make or show (an argument) to be invalid
2. to take away the legal force of (a contract)
invalidation n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.invalidate - declare invalid; "The contract was annulled"; "void a plea"
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
validate, formalise, formalize - declare or make legally valid
2.invalidate - make invalid for use; "cancel cheques or tickets"
score, mark - make underscoring marks
3.invalidate - show to be invalid
negate, contradict - prove negative; show to be false
validate - prove valid; show or confirm the validity of something
4.invalidate - take away the legal force of or render ineffective; "invalidate a contract"
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
validate - make valid or confirm the validity of; "validate a ticket"

invalidate
verb nullify, cancel, annul, undermine, weaken, overthrow, undo, quash, overrule, rescind, abrogate, render null and void << OPPOSITE validate
Translations

invalidate [ɪnˈvælɪdeɪt] vtinvalidar, anular
invalidate [ɪnˈvælɪdeɪt] vtinvalider, annuler
invalidate [ɪnˈvælɪdeɪt] invalid vtentkräften;
(law, marriage, election) → ungültig machen
invalidate [ɪnˈvælɪdeɪt] vtinvalidare

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