INVALID


Meaning of INVALID in English

I. in·val·id (ˌ)in-ˈva-ləd adjective

Etymology: Latin invalidus weak, from in- + validus strong — more at valid

Date: 1542

: not valid:

a. : being without foundation or force in fact, truth, or law

an invalid assumption

declared the will invalid

b. : logically inconsequent

• in·val·id·ly -lē adverb

II. in·va·lid ˈin-və-ləd, Britain usually -ˌlēd adjective

Etymology: Latin & French; French invalide, from Latin invalidus

Date: 1642

1. : suffering from disease or disability : sickly

2. : of, relating to, or suited to one that is sick

an invalid chair

III. invalid same as 2 noun

Date: 1701

: one who is sickly or disabled

IV. in·va·lid ˈin-və-ləd, -ˌlid, Britain usually -ˌlēd or ˌin-və-ˈlēd transitive verb

Date: 1787

1. : to remove from active duty by reason of sickness or disability

2. : to make sickly or disabled

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.