nullify
Americanverb (used with object)
-
to render or declare legally void or inoperative.
to nullify a contract.
- Synonyms:
- cancel, void, annul, invalidate
-
to deprive (something) of value or effectiveness; make futile or of no consequence.
- Synonyms:
- cancel, void, annul, invalidate
verb
-
to render legally void or of no effect
-
to render ineffective or useless; cancel out
Other Word Forms
- nullification noun
- nullifier noun
- renullify verb (used with object)
- unnullified adjective
Etymology
Origin of nullify
First recorded in 1585–95, nullify is from the Late Latin word nūllificāre to despise. See nulli-, -fy
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.
A threat they have rarely nullified stands between them and a World Cup semi-final.
From BBC
Bennett played the percentages, content to nullify Australia's spinners, and largely eschewed boundary hitting in favour of accumulation as he looked to establish a solid total.
From BBC
In his judgment, Carter nullified the leases on the grounds that they do not principally benefit veterans as required by law.
From Los Angeles Times
The equal-weight index essentially nullifies the outsize influence of eight tech giants, whose combined market capitalization takes up more than a third of the S&P 500’s total.
The 46-year-old academic has never held political office, although he stood for parliament more than a decade ago in an election nullified by the courts.
From Barron's
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
