annul

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[edit] Etymology

From Old French anuller, from Latin annullō (I annihilate, annul), from ad (to) + nūllus (none, not any).

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annul (third-person singular simple present annuls, present participle annulling, simple past and past participle annulled)

  1. (transitive) To formally revoke the validity of.
  2. (transitive) To dissolve (a marital union) on the grounds that it is not valid.

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  • annul” in the Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper, 2001
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