Meaning & use

nullified

verb·Academic

Made legally or officially invalid, canceling its force or effect.

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The court nullified the contract because it had been signed under duress.

A single error nullified the results of the entire experiment.

A note on using this word

Past tense of "nullify"; common in legal contexts, though it can also describe canceling out any effect, not just legal ones.

Words with a similar meaning

voidedinvalidatedannulled

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Words with an opposite meaning

validatedupheld

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