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nullify
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
nullify
(verb)
nullify
/
ˈ
nʌləˌfaɪ/
verb
nullifies
;
nullified
;
nullifying
nullify
/
ˈ
nʌləˌfaɪ/
verb
nullifies
;
nullified
;
nullifying
Britannica Dictionary definition of NULLIFY
[
+ object
]
1
:
to make (something) legally null
The law has been
nullified
by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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2
:
to cause (something) to lose its value or to have no effect
The penalty
nullified
the goal.
Drinking coffee does not
nullify
[=
negate
] the effects of alcohol.
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