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nullifyto make something legally invalid or ineffective; to cancel out

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to make something legally invalid or ineffective; to cancel out

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈnʌlɪfaɪ/

Korean meaning: 무효화하다, 취소하다, 법적으로 효력을 없애다

Korean pronunciation: **널**리파이

Example Sentences

  • My mom's cooking skills nullify any diet plan I try to follow.
  • The referee's bad call was nullified after video review.
  • One cup of coffee nullifies my entire 'early bedtime' resolution.

nullify

VERB

//ˈnʌlɪfaɪ//

to make something legally invalid or ineffective; to cancel out

nullify concept
💡 Concept

Judge nullifies the marriage certificate

nullify mnemonic english
🧠 Mnemonic

Judge stamps NULL, I-fy these void - nullify the law!

nullify rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Qualify the facts, clarify the truth, nullify the lie!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈnʌlɪfaɪ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈnʌlɪfaɪ/

🌳Etymology

Rootnull
Suffix--ify

Origin

From Latin 'nullus' meaning 'none' or 'not any', combined with the verb-forming suffix '-ify' (meaning 'to make'). The word entered English in the 16th century to describe the act of making something null or void.

🎵Rhyme

qualifyclarifymagnify
qualify
clarify
magnify

🔗Collocations

nullify a contract
nullify the effects
nullify a law
nullify a decision
nullify an agreement
nullify the results

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom's cooking skills nullify any diet plan I try to follow.

The referee's bad call was nullified after video review.

😄 Fun example

One cup of coffee nullifies my entire 'early bedtime' resolution.

The new evidence nullified the previous court verdict.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

cancelvoidinvalidateannulrevoke

Antonyms

validateconfirmratify

Related

nullnullificationinvalidvoidcancel

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