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- pronunciation:
- nuh
lih
faI
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
nullifies, nullifying, nullified |
| definition 1: |
to cause or declare to have no legal force or effect; make null; invalidate.
- synonyms:
- abrogate, annul, invalidate, negate, quash, rescind, void
- antonyms:
- ratify
- similar words:
- abate, abolish, annihilate, cancel, countermand, override, overturn, remit, repeal, retract, reverse, revoke, veto, vitiate
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| definition 2: |
to cause to have no value or consequence.
Our extra effort nullified our opponents' early lead.- synonyms:
- cancel, compensate for, counteract, neutralize, offset
- similar words:
- abolish, annihilate, annul, balance out, counterbalance, destroy, eliminate, negate, overcome, revoke, vitiate
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| related words: |
contravene, counteract, disclaim, dissolve, forgive, frustrate, overrule, scratch |
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| derivation: |
nullifier (n.) |
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