nullify
nul·li·fy
(nŭl′ə-fī′)tr.v. nul·li·fied, nul·li·fy·ing, nul·li·fies
1. To make null; invalidate.
2. To counteract the force or effectiveness of.
[Latin nūllificāre, to despise : nūllus, none; see ne in Indo-European roots + -ficāre, -fy.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
nullify
(ˈnʌlɪˌfaɪ)vb (tr) , -fies, -fying or -fied
1. (Law) to render legally void or of no effect
2. to render ineffective or useless; cancel out
[C16: from Late Latin nullificāre to despise, from Latin nullus of no account + facere to make]
ˌnullifiˈcation n
ˈnulliˌfier n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
nul•li•fy
(ˈnʌl əˌfaɪ)v.t. -fied, -fy•ing.
1. to render or declare legally void: to nullify a contract.
2. to deprive (something) of value or effectiveness; annul; invalidate.
[1585–95; < Late Latin nūllificāre to despise = Latin nūll(us) not any, no (see null) + -i- -i- + -ficāre -fy]
nul′li•fi`er, n.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
nullify
Past participle: nullified
Gerund: nullifying
| Imperative |
|---|
| nullify |
| nullify |
| Present |
|---|
| I nullify |
| you nullify |
| he/she/it nullifies |
| we nullify |
| you nullify |
| they nullify |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I nullified |
| you nullified |
| he/she/it nullified |
| we nullified |
| you nullified |
| they nullified |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am nullifying |
| you are nullifying |
| he/she/it is nullifying |
| we are nullifying |
| you are nullifying |
| they are nullifying |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have nullified |
| you have nullified |
| he/she/it has nullified |
| we have nullified |
| you have nullified |
| they have nullified |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was nullifying |
| you were nullifying |
| he/she/it was nullifying |
| we were nullifying |
| you were nullifying |
| they were nullifying |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had nullified |
| you had nullified |
| he/she/it had nullified |
| we had nullified |
| you had nullified |
| they had nullified |
| Future |
|---|
| I will nullify |
| you will nullify |
| he/she/it will nullify |
| we will nullify |
| you will nullify |
| they will nullify |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have nullified |
| you will have nullified |
| he/she/it will have nullified |
| we will have nullified |
| you will have nullified |
| they will have nullified |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be nullifying |
| you will be nullifying |
| he/she/it will be nullifying |
| we will be nullifying |
| you will be nullifying |
| they will be nullifying |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been nullifying |
| you have been nullifying |
| he/she/it has been nullifying |
| we have been nullifying |
| you have been nullifying |
| they have been nullifying |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been nullifying |
| you will have been nullifying |
| he/she/it will have been nullifying |
| we will have been nullifying |
| you will have been nullifying |
| they will have been nullifying |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been nullifying |
| you had been nullifying |
| he/she/it had been nullifying |
| we had been nullifying |
| you had been nullifying |
| they had been nullifying |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would nullify |
| you would nullify |
| he/she/it would nullify |
| we would nullify |
| you would nullify |
| they would nullify |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have nullified |
| you would have nullified |
| he/she/it would have nullified |
| we would have nullified |
| you would have nullified |
| they would have nullified |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Verb | 1. | nullify - declare invalid; "The contract was annulled"; "void a plea" strike down, cancel - declare null and void; make ineffective; "Cancel the election results"; "strike down a law" break - invalidate by judicial action; "The will was broken" stet - printing: cancel, as of a correction or deletion |
| 2. | nullify - show to be invalid | |
| 3. | nullify - make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of; "Her optimism neutralizes his gloom"; "This action will negate the effect of my efforts" weaken - lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body" |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
nullify
verb invalidate, quash, revoke, render null and void, abolish, void, repeal, rescind, annul, abrogate He used his broad executive powers to nullify decisions by local government.
invalidate authorize, confirm, endorse, ratify, validate
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
nullify
verb1. To put an end to, especially formally and with authority:
2. To make ineffective by applying an opposite force or amount:
The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
nullify
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995