/ vɔɪd; NAmE / noun , adjective , verb
■ noun
[ usually sing. ] ( formal or literary ) a large empty space :
Below him was nothing but a black void.
( figurative )
The void left by his mother's death was never filled.
■ adjective
1.
void of sth ( formal ) completely lacking sth
SYN devoid :
The sky was void of stars.
2.
( law ) ( of a contract, an agreement etc. ) not valid or legal :
The agreement was declared void.
3.
( formal ) empty :
void spaces
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IDIOMS
see null
■ verb [ vn ]
1.
( law ) to state officially that sth is no longer valid
SYN invalidate , nullify
2.
( formal ) to empty waste matter from the bladder or bowels
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English (in the sense unoccupied ): from a dialect variant of Old French vuide ; related to Latin vacare vacate; the verb partly a shortening of avoid , reinforced by Old French voider .