Nullify (Verb)
Meaning 1
Declare invalid; "The contract was annulled"; "void a plea".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The judge's decision was made to nullify the contract due to a lack of agreement from all parties involved.
- A court can nullify a marriage if it is proven that one spouse was under duress or coercion.
- The Senate's vote was sufficient to nullify the President's veto of the bill.
- The company's actions attempted to nullify the employee's claim of unfair termination.
- The court ruled that the police had not followed proper procedures, which served to nullify the evidence against the defendant.
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Meaning 2
Make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of; "Her optimism neutralizes his gloom"; "This action will negate the effect of my efforts".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 3
Show to be invalid.
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.