voided

[voi-did]

adjective

1. having a void.

2. having been made void.

   a voided contract.

3. having a section or area that has been cut out or omitted.

   a voided Greek cross.

4. Heraldry.,  (of a charge) depicted as if the center had been removed so as to leave only an outline.

   an inescutcheon voided.

voided

/ ˈvɔɪdɪd /

adjective

1. heraldry (of a design) with a hole in the centre of the same shape as the design

   a voided lozenge

2. rare,  having a void or made void

Other Word Forms

• unvoided adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of voided¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; void + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Officials said those ballots have been voided, and new ones sent to affected voters.

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Tesla Inc. will go to bat again for Elon Musk’s voided compensation on Wednesday, arguing before the highest court in Delaware that its CEO deserves the tens of billions of dollars he earned.

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Ballmer and other team executives could be suspended, and perhaps Leonard’s contract could be voided.

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He had admitted causing death by careless driving and also death by driving without insurance after removing a black box in his vehicle which voided his policy.

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The December vote was voided by Romania's top court after allegations of Russian state meddling.

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