nullify — to 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
Judge nullifies the marriage certificate
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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.
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“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.”
“The new evidence nullified the previous court verdict.”
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