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• past participle of void.
• past tense form of void.

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

Voided and scraped of everything, her shell was merely crushable.

From The Sacred Fount by James, Henry

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