nullify
verb (used with object)
to render or declare legally void or inoperative.
nullified
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past participleof nullify.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof nullify.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
nullifyverb (used with object)to render or declare legally void or inoperative.
Example Sentences
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Having nullified the Senate, the people turned to a tyrant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Hunter would have amassed more yardage had two good runs not been nullified by penalties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
They successfully executed Queiroz's tactics, which nullified key elements of the system England coach Thomas Tuchel has adopted for this World Cup.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
“Once the intent to return is nullified, a home becomes a countable asset that can be used to pay for long-term care,” AgingCare says.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026
This time the wish was not nullified by his spitting after them.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
