Meaning & use
Nullifying
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Making something legally void or without effect; canceling out the force or validity of something.
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The court's ruling had the effect of nullifying the earlier contract.
The added vitamin C ended up nullifying the medication's intended effect.
A note on using this word
Comes from the Latin 'nullus,' meaning 'none,' and is common in legal contexts describing the act of making an agreement or law of no effect.
Words with a similar meaning
voidingcancelinginvalidating
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Words with an opposite meaning
validatingenacting
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