Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for disannul. Search instead for disannulled.
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

“The Lord of Hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it.”

From The Calvinistic Doctrine of Predestination Examined and Refuted by Hodgson, F. (Francis)

The village owns no school to disannul the tie of blood, to warp and weaken the affection that holds them well together.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 329, March, 1843 by Various

C. and xxx. years, doth not disannul the testament, that was confirmed of God unto Christward, to make the promise of none effect.

From The first New Testament printed in English by

I have come to England to disannul our marriage.

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

This declaration of Independence was received and ratified by all the States in the Union, and has never been disannulled.

From The Writings of Samuel Adams - Volume 4 by Cushing, Harry Alonzo

And your covenant with death shall be disannulled, and your agreement with hell shall not stand; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, then ye shall be trodden down by it.

From A Brief Commentary on the Apocalypse by Bliss, Sylvester

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

Both speak grandiloquently of a charter disannulled and of ancient privileges violated.

From Vondel's Lucifer by Vondel, Joost van den

"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

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.

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

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

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

Start training