annul
verb (used with object)
(especially of laws or other established rules, usages, etc.) to make void or null; abolish; cancel; invalidate.
has annulled
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present perfectof annul (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Panama's Supreme Court has annulled contracts allowing a Hong Kong-based company to operate container ports on the Panama Canal.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
A judge in Bolivia has annulled the arrest warrant which had been issued for ex-President Evo Morales last year for alleged sedition and terrorism.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2020
Maldives court annuls former leader's conviction: Maldives's top court has annulled former president Mohamed Nasheed's conviction on terrorism charges.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 27, 2018
A Florida judge has annulled the 25-year marriage of the Democratic U.S.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 15, 2015
The sentence of oblivion, passed by ignorant ages on the reputation of these fine authors, he has annulled, and forced the world to confess that preceding judges were incompetent to entertain the case.
From Charles Lamb by Barry Cornwall
