voided

[voi-did]

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.

voided

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• unvoided adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of voided¹

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

Example Sentences

Ballmer and other team executives could be suspended, and perhaps Leonard’s contract could be voided.

From Los Angeles Times

He had admitted causing death by careless driving and also death by driving without insurance after removing a black box in his vehicle which voided his policy.

From BBC

The December vote was voided by Romania's top court after allegations of Russian state meddling.

From BBC

California has its own state law forbidding the sale of such gun kits, but state attorneys said the state ban would not be as effective if the federal regulation were voided.

From Los Angeles Times

The Romanian Gymnastics Federation initially got the inquiry voided with an appeal to the CAS claiming that the inquiry was filed one minute and four seconds after the score was posted.

From Los Angeles Times

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