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nullify

[ nuhl-uh-fahy ]
/ ˈnʌl əˌfaɪ /
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verb (used with object), nul·li·fied, nul·li·fy·ing.
to render or declare legally void or inoperative: to nullify a contract.
to deprive (something) of value or effectiveness; make futile or of no consequence.
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Origin of nullify

First recorded in 1585–95, nullify is from the Late Latin word nūllificāre to despise. See nulli-, -fy

OTHER WORDS FROM nullify

nul·li·fi·er, nounre·nul·li·fy, verb (used with object), re·nul·li·fied, re·nul·li·fy·ing.un·nul·li·fied, adjective
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Words related to nullify

abolish, abrogate, annul, invalidate, negate, offset, quash, repeal, rescind, restrict, torpedo, undo, veto, void, wipe out, abate, annihilate, ax, compensate, confine

How to use nullify in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for nullify

nullify
/ (ˈnʌlɪˌfaɪ) /
verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr)
to render legally void or of no effect
to render ineffective or useless; cancel out

Derived forms of nullify

nullification, nounnullifier, noun

Word Origin for nullify

C16: from Late Latin nullificāre to despise, from Latin nullus of no account + facere to make
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