nullify

[US]/ˈnʌlɪfaɪ/
[UK]/ˈnʌlɪfaɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. make invalid; render void; cancel.

Example Sentences

to nullify a contract

to nullify an agreement

judges were unwilling to nullify government decisions.

insulin can block the release of the hormone and thereby nullify the effects of training.

The judge ruled to nullify the contract.

The new evidence could nullify the previous verdict.

The antidote will nullify the effects of the poison.

His apology did not nullify the damage he caused.

They are trying to nullify the opponent's advantage.

The agreement includes a clause to nullify any changes made without consent.

The company's success nullified all doubts about its future.

The cancellation of the event nullified all the preparations we had made.

She tried to nullify the negative impact of the rumor by clarifying the truth.

The legal team is working to nullify the lawsuit filed against the company.

Real-world Examples

The military nullified the election results and placed Bongo under house arrest.

Source: CRI Online September 2023 Collection

A statement that lead Venezuela's pro- government supreme court to nullify the body's power.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2019 Collection

Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar want the court to nullify the election because of alleged irregularities.

Source: BBC Listening Collection September 2023

Priya has essentially nullified my roommate agreement with Leonard, making life in the apartment very uncomfortable for me.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 4

The second term here is " to nullify" (nullify).

Source: 2015 English Cafe

" Nullification" comes from the verb " to nullify" (nullify).

Source: 2013 English Cafe

I was on tilt after he nullified Baden-Baden.

Source: Lawsuit Duo Season 2

And on paper, it works out that you could nullify all of global warming that way.

Source: Freakonomics

At the same time, all regulatory documents from the government that run counter to the Constitution must be rectified or nullified.

Source: CRI Online October 2014 Collection

She nullified the nun's qualifications to stay there.

Source: Pan Pan

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