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Meaning of 'void' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Void [ a.]
- Containing nothing; empty; vacant; not occupied; not filled.
- Having no incumbent; unoccupied; -- said of offices and the like.
- Being without; destitute; free; wanting; devoid; as, void of learning, or of common use.
- Not producing any effect; ineffectual; vain.
- Containing no immaterial quality; destitute of mind or soul.
- Of no legal force or effect, incapable of confirmation or ratification; null. Cf. Voidable, 2.
- To remove the contents of; to make or leave vacant or empty; to quit; to leave; as, to void a table.
- To throw or send out; to evacuate; to emit; to discharge; as, to void excrements.
- To render void; to make to be of no validity or effect; to vacate; to annul; to nullify.
2 . Void [ n.]
- An empty space; a vacuum.
3 . Void [ v. i.]
- To be emitted or evacuated.

Meaning of 'void' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . void [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an empty area or space
Example in sentence:
  • the emptiness of outer space;
  • the huge desert voids;
  • without their support he'll be ruling in a vacuum
2 . void [ v]
Meaning (2):
- take away the legal force of or render ineffective
Example in sentence:
  • invalidate a contract
Meaning (3):
- clear (a room, house, place) of occupants or empty or clear (a place or receptacle) of something
Example in sentence:
  • The chemist voided the glass bottle;
  • The concert hall was voided of the audience
Meaning (4):
- declare invalid
Example in sentence:
  • The contract was annulled;
  • void a plea
5 . void [ s]
Meaning (5):
- lacking any legal or binding force
Example in sentence:
  • null and void
Meaning (6):
- containing nothing
Example in sentence:
  • the earth was without form, and void

Nearby Words:

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