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Meaning of 'annul' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Annul [ a.]
- To reduce to nothing; to obliterate.
- To make void or of no effect; to nullify; to abolish; to do away with; -- used appropriately of laws, decrees, edicts, decisions of courts, or other established rules, permanent usages, and the like, which are made void by component authority.

Meaning of 'annul' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . annul [ v]
Meaning (1):
- cancel officially
Example in sentence:
  • He revoked the ban on smoking;
  • lift an embargo;
  • vacate a death sentence
Meaning (2):
- declare invalid
Example in sentence:
  • The contract was annulled;
  • void a plea

Nearby Words:

ann anna annal annalist annalistic annalize annals annat annates annats

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