What does nullify mean?

Definitions for nullify
ˈnʌl əˌfaɪnul·li·fy

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. invalidate, annul, quash, void, avoid, nullifyverb

    declare invalid

    "The contract was annulled"; "void a plea"

  2. invalidate, nullifyverb

    show to be invalid

  3. neutralize, neutralise, nullify, negateverb

    make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of

    "Her optimism neutralizes his gloom"; "This action will negate the effect of my efforts"

Wiktionary

  1. nullifyverb

    to make legally invalid.

    The contract has been nullified.

  2. nullifyverb

    to prevent from happening

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To Nullifyverb

    To annul; to make void.

    Etymology: from nullus, Latin.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Nullifyadjective

    to make void; to render invalid; to deprive of legal force or efficacy

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Nullify

    nul′i-fī, v.t. to make null: to annul: to render void or of no force:—pr.p. null′ifying; pa.t. and pa.p. null′ified.ns. Nullificā′tion, a rendering void or of none effect, esp. (U.S.) of a contract by one of the parties, or of a law by one legislature which has been passed by another; Null′ifier; Null′ity, the state of being null or void: nothingness: want of existence, force, or efficacy.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of nullify in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of nullify in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of nullify in a Sentence

  1. Donald Trump:

    From day one, the wretched Washington swamp has been trying to nullify the results of a truly great and democratic election. They're trying, they're not getting very far. They want to erase your vote like it never existed. They want to erase your voice and they want to erase your future, but they will fail, because in America the people rule again, this is nothing but a partisan witch hunt, sabotage.

  2. Casey DeSantis:

    I mean, just think when Trump was president, I mean, you know, you had some of these major legacy outlets ran for years with unproven conspiracy theory about Russia collusion. And that was meant to basically divide the country. They wanted to mobilize against Trump as much as they talk about the 2020. They didn't accept the 2016 election. They wanted to basically nullify that result.

  3. Donald Trump:

    The Democrats voted to potentially nullify the votes of 63 million Americans, disgracing themselves and bringing shame upon the House of Representatives, make no mistake, they are coming after the Republican Party and me because I'm fighting for you.

  4. The Associated Press:

    It is my further opinion that localities and local constitutional officers can not nullify state laws and must comply with gun violence prevention measures that Virginia General Assembly may enact.

  5. Jose Miguel Vivanco:

    (It) is not only extremely frustrating but also is revealing of the lack of solid independence of the judiciary in Guatemala, which is clearly sensitive to political pressure, their record has been quite unimpressive particularly regarding efforts to nullify and stop the criminal prosecution of this dictator.

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