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nul·li·fy  (nl-f)
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.

[Latin nllificre, to despise : nllus, none; see ne in Indo-European roots + -ficre, -fy.]

nullify [ˈnʌlɪˌfaɪ]
vb -fies, -fying, -fied (tr)
1. (Law) to render legally void or of no effect
2. to render ineffective or useless; cancel out
[from Late Latin nullificāre to despise, from Latin nullus of no account + facere to make]
nullification  n
nullifier  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.nullify - 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
2.nullify - show to be invalid
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"
weaken - lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body"

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
Translations
nullify [ˈnʌlɪfaɪ] VTanular, invalidar
nullify [ˈnʌlɪfaɪ] vtinvalider
nullify
vtannullieren, für (null und) nichtig erklären
nullify [ˈnʌlɪˌfaɪ] vtannullare
nullify [ˈnʌlɪˌfaɪ] vtannullare


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Poyser's speech, but it was too feeble to nullify the pleasure he felt in being praised.
To let her parents know that she was a deserted wife, dependent, now that she had relieved their necessities, on her own hands for a living, after the ECLAT of a marriage which was to nullify the collapse of the first attempt, would be too much indeed.
said Lady Chettam, a charming woman, not so quick as to nullify the pleasure of explanation.
 
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