NULLIFY


Meaning of NULLIFY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ nʌlɪfaɪ ]

( nullifies, nullifying, nullified)

1.

To nullify a legal decision or procedure means to declare that it is not legally valid. ( FORMAL )

He used his broad executive powers to nullify decisions by local governments...

It is worth remembering that previous wills are nullified automatically upon marriage.

= invalidate

VERB : V n , V n

2.

To nullify something means to make it have no effect. ( FORMAL )

He may be able to nullify that disadvantage by offering a wider variety of produce...

= negate

VERB : V n

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