annul
verb (used with object)
(especially of laws or other established rules, usages, etc.) to make void or null; abolish; cancel; invalidate.
annulled
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past participleof annul.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof annul.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
annulverb (used with object)(especially of laws or other established rules, usages, etc.) to make void or null; abolish; cancel; invalidate.
Example Sentences
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He annulled her royal title; declared their only child, Elizabeth, illegitimate; and damned her memory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Lula's convictions were annulled by the Supreme Court in 2021 and in presidential elections the following year he narrowly beat far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, winning 50.9% of the vote.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Greenspan’s marriage was annulled amicably after a year, but his friendship with Rand lasted until her death in 1982.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
The first trial over his death was annulled last year following revelations that one of the judges took part in a clandestine documentary about the case.
From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026
“Cause if'n you do, or if’n you have a mind to after you git over bein’ so mad at him, why, we could git this’n annulled.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
