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Definition of nullify verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

nullify

verb
 
/ˈnʌlɪfaɪ/
 
/ˈnʌlɪfaɪ/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they nullify
 
/ˈnʌlɪfaɪ/
 
/ˈnʌlɪfaɪ/
he / she / it nullifies
 
/ˈnʌlɪfaɪz/
 
/ˈnʌlɪfaɪz/
past simple nullified
 
/ˈnʌlɪfaɪd/
 
/ˈnʌlɪfaɪd/
past participle nullified
 
/ˈnʌlɪfaɪd/
 
/ˈnʌlɪfaɪd/
-ing form nullifying
 
/ˈnʌlɪfaɪɪŋ/
 
/ˈnʌlɪfaɪɪŋ/
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  1. nullify something (formal or law) to make something such as an agreement or order lose its legal force synonym invalidate
    • Judges were unwilling to nullify government decisions.
    Topics Discussion and agreementc2, Law and justicec2
  2. nullify something (formal) to make something lose its effect or power synonym negate
    • An unhealthy diet will nullify the effects of training.
See nullify in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee nullify in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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adverb
 
 
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