voided

American  

[voi-did] / ˈvɔɪ dɪd /

adjective

1. having a void.

2. having been made void.

   a voided contract.

3. having a section or area that has been cut out or omitted.

   a voided Greek cross.

4. Heraldry. (of a charge) depicted as if the center had been removed so as to leave only an outline.

   an inescutcheon voided.

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voided British  

/ ˈvɔɪdɪd /

adjective

1. heraldry (of a design) with a hole in the centre of the same shape as the design

   a voided lozenge

2. rare having a void or made void

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Other Word Forms

• unvoided adjective

Etymology

Origin of voided

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; void + -ed ²

Example Sentences

A later court ruling voided the sanctions on technical grounds, but it explicitly invited Congress to modernize the law to address crypto-mixing technologies.

From Barron's

That 2018 pay award was voided by a Delaware judge, twice, in 2024, before the Delaware Supreme Court overturned her decision.

From Barron's

The Delaware judge voided the award again after a second shareholder vote passed.

From Barron's

The Delaware judge voided the award again after a second shareholder vote passed.

From Barron's

If it fails, Myanmar faces economic ruin reminiscent of 1987, when dictator Ne Win voided all bank notes in denominations not divisible by his lucky number 9, wiping out citizens’ savings overnight.

From The Wall Street Journal

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