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annul.

To formally revoke the validity of.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/əˈnʌl/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/əˈnɐl/Australia, New-Zealand/əˈnʊl/Northern-England
  1. To formally revoke the validity of.

    transitive
  2. To dissolve (a marital union) on the grounds that it is not valid.

    transitive
  3. To cancel out.

    transitive
    They tried to reassure me but I was not able to annul my fears.
Where this word comes from

From Middle English annullen, from Old French anuller, from Latin annullō (“annihilate, annul”), from ad (“to”) + nūllus (“none, not any”).

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