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DictionaryannulDeclare invalid
verb

annul

uh-NUL/əˈnʌl/

To officially declare something invalid.

The court annuls the agreement after finding that consent was invalid.

A judicial official presses a VOID stamp onto a formal document bearing an embossed seal, visibly cancelling its legal force.
Etymology
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+nulLatinnone, nothing

The pieces convey bringing something to nothing. In legal use, this means making an act or agreement count for nothing by declaring it invalid.

In context

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More examples

  • They petitioned to annul the marriage.
  • The disputed election result was annulled.
  • The panel is considering annulling the earlier decision.

Forms

annul · annuls · annulled · annulling

annulment noun — An official declaration that something is invalid.

Similar words

cancel
Can end something without declaring that it lacked validity.
revoke
Withdraws permission or authority rather than necessarily invalidating its origin.