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invalidate (인**밸**리데이트)to make something invalid; to nullify or cancel

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to make something invalid; to nullify or cancel

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪnˈvælɪdeɪt/

Korean meaning: 무효화하다, 무력화하다

Korean pronunciation: 인**밸**리데이트

Example Sentences

  • My mom's surprise party was invalidated when she found the invitation in my pocket.
  • The student's excuse was invalidated by the security camera footage.
  • The court decided to invalidate the election results due to irregularities.

invalidate

VERB

//ɪnˈvælɪdeɪt//

to make something invalid; to nullify or cancel

invalidate concept
💡 Concept

Officer invalidates the parking ticket

invalidate mnemonic english
🧠 Mnemonic

In comes Valid, ate his job - now invalid, nullified!

invalidate rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Invalidate the false candidate, only validate the true!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪnˈvælɪdeɪt/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪnˈvælɪdeɪt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixin--
Rootvalid
Suffix--ate

Origin

From Latin invalidus, meaning 'not strong' or 'weak,' combined with the suffix -ate to form a verb meaning 'to make invalid or void.'

🎵Rhyme

validatecandidateliquidate
validate
candidate
liquidate

🔗Collocations

invalidate a contract
invalidate an argument
invalidate the results
invalidate a theory
invalidate a passport
completely invalidate

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom's surprise party was invalidated when she found the invitation in my pocket.

😄 Fun example

The student's excuse was invalidated by the security camera footage.

The court decided to invalidate the election results due to irregularities.

😄 Fun example

His diet plan was immediately invalidated by the chocolate cake in the fridge.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

nullifycancelvoidnegaterevoke

Antonyms

validateconfirmverify

Related

invalidvalidityvalidationannul

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