Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Synonyms

disannul

American  
[dis-uh-nuhl] / ˌdɪs əˈnʌl /

verb (used with object)

disannulled, disannulling
  1. to annul utterly; make void.

    to disannul a contract.


disannul British  
/ ˌdɪsəˈnʌl /

verb

  1. (tr) law to cancel; make void

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of disannul

First recorded in 1485–95; dis- 1 + annul

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

The father’s death did not disannul the promise of the Lord.

From My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year by Jowett, John Henry

Now, trust me, were it not against our laws, Against my crown, my oath, my dignity, Which princes, would they, may not disannul, My soul should sue as advocate for thee.

From The Comedy of Errors by Shakespeare, William

Now, trust me, were it not against our laws, Against my crown, my oath, my dignity, 404 145 Which princes, would they, may not disannul, My soul should sue as advocate for thee.

From The Comedy of Errors The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [9 vols.] by Clark, William George

I have come to England to disannul our marriage.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 by Various

Wilt thou dare To disannul my judgments? and above Unerring wisdom, and unbounded power Exalt thine own?

From Man of Uz, and Other Poems by Sigourney, Lydia Howard

"Many rather fall upon me for what hath been received; but I hope such suits will be disannulled."

From A History of Witchcraft in England from 1558 to 1718 by Notestein, Wallace

Then the commandment that went afore, is disannulled, because of his weakness and unprofitableness.

From The first New Testament printed in English by

Which principles, if they were disannulled, there is no man but would diligently pursue pleasure by right or wrong.

From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 14 — Philosophy and Economics by Hammerton, John Alexander, Sir

It is disannulled and taken away by the one that succeeds it.

From The Gospel Day Or, the Light of Christianity by Orr, Charles Ebert

A question mark was changed to a period in the following sentence, “The question to be decided is whether these regulations are still in force, or whether they were disannulled by the gospel dispensation.”

From War Inconsistent with the Religion of Jesus Christ by Dodge, David Low

Then he reckoned up in order the good things wherefrom we excluded ourselves by the disannulling of his commandment.

From Barlaam and Ioasaph by John of Damascus, Saint

It began by an act of oblivion for all former words and actions, and by disannulling all the cruel edicts of Calig'ula.

From Pinnock's improved edition of Dr. Goldsmith's History of Rome to which is prefixed an introduction to the study of Roman history, and a great variety of valuable information added throughout the work, on the manners, institutions, and antiquities of the Romans; with numerous biographical and historical notes; and questions for examination at the end of each section. By Wm. C. Taylor. by Pinnock, William

Daniel tells us the mode of the disannulling.

From The Roman Empire in the Light of Prophecy The Rise, Progress, and End of the Fourth World-empire by Vine, W. E.

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training