had been invalidating

• past perfect progressive

  past perfect progressive

  Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.

  of invalidate.
  invalidate

  verb (used with object)

  to render invalid; discredit.

Related Words

• abolish
• abrogate
• annul
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