ANNUL


Meaning of ANNUL in English

— annullable , adj.

/euh nul"/ , v.t., annulled, annulling .

1. (esp. of laws or other established rules, usages, etc.) to make void or null; abolish; cancel; invalidate: to annul a marriage.

2. to reduce to nothing; obliterate.

3. to cancel (a regularly scheduled train, plane, social event, etc.) for one day or one time only.

[ 1375-1425; late ME annuler adnullare render null (calque of Gk exoudeneîn ), equiv. to ad- AD- + -nullare, v. deriv. of L nullus no, not any ]

Syn. 1. nullify; rescind, repeal.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .