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nullify
[ nuhl-uh-fahy ]
verb (used with object)
- to render or declare legally void or inoperative:
to nullify a contract.
Synonyms: , , ,
- to deprive (something) of value or effectiveness; make futile or of no consequence.
Synonyms: , , ,
nullify
/ ˈʌɪˌڲɪ /
verb
- to render legally void or of no effect
- to render ineffective or useless; cancel out
Derived Forms
- ˌԳܱھˈپDz, noun
- ˈԳܱˌھ, noun
Other Word Forms
- Գܱl·ھe noun
- ·Գܱl·ڲ verb (used with object) renullified renullifying
- ܲ·Գܱl·ھ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of nullify1
Example Sentences
The California law must be nullified, the administration says.
The opposition has accused prosecutors of targeting elected officials in a bid to nullify any opposing voices ahead of national elections.
"The reciprocal tariffs effectively nullify the preferences that sub-Saharan Africa countries enjoy under Agoa," South Africa's foreign and trade ministers said in a joint statement on Friday.
Judges have issued orders against Trump's attempt to nullify the 14th Amendment to the Constitution and cut off the federal government’s loans and grants and other spending, which is a power exclusively reserved for Congress.
These are to ensure that the threat, however tiny, is closely monitored and, if necessary, steps are taken to nullify it.
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