annul — to officially cancel or declare invalid
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to officially cancel or declare invalid
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈnʌl/
Example Sentences
- The magician's marriage was annulled when his wife discovered he couldn't actually make money appear out of thin air.
- The university decided to annul his degree after finding out he had cheated on every exam.
- They wanted to annul their business partnership faster than you can say 'bankruptcy'.
annul
VERB[/əˈnʌl/]
to officially cancel or declare invalid
The judge struck his gavel to annul the hasty marriage from last week.
Pull the contract to make it null - annul!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'annullare', formed from 'ad-' (to) + 'nullus' (nothing, void). The word entered English through Old French and Middle English, carrying the meaning of making something null or void.
Breakdown
ad- (to) + null (nothing/void) + -us (Latin ending) = annul (to make void or invalid)
🎵Rhyme
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📝Examples
“The magician's marriage was annulled when his wife discovered he couldn't actually make money appear out of thin air.”
“The university decided to annul his degree after finding out he had cheated on every exam.”
“They wanted to annul their business partnership faster than you can say 'bankruptcy'.”
“The election results were annulled due to widespread voting irregularities.”
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