annul
verb (used with object)
(especially of laws or other established rules, usages, etc.) to make void or null; abolish; cancel; invalidate.
annulling
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present participleof annul.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Dieudonne Boutrin, an activist from the overseas territory of Martinique who is descended from enslaved people, said annulling the Black Code should have been done ages ago.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
Lore Segal was 10 years old in 1938 when Nazi Germany annexed Austria and began the process of annulling the citizenships and confiscating the properties of Jewish families such as her own.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
That was until the Constitutional Council stepped in on Thursday, annulling Mr Sall's decree and voiding the contentious parliamentary bill.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2024
Nepal's Supreme Court ruled on Friday that deputy prime minister Rabi Lamichhane had stood for election with invalid citizenship papers, annulling his status as a lawmaker and effectively removing him from office.
From Reuters ● Jan. 28, 2023
Not only did Alexander not oppose this, but he also rendered it easier by annulling King Louis’s previous marriage.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
