Annul
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈnʌl/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Annul is a verb meaning (transitive) To formally revoke the validity of.
Meaning
(transitive) To formally revoke the validity of.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To dissolve (a marital union) on the grounds that it is not valid.
Example Sentences
If you ask how religion thus falls on the thorns and faces death, and in the very act annuls annihilation, I cannot explain the matter, for it is religion's secret, and to understand it you must yourself have been a religious man of the extremer type.
Word Forms
- annuls
- annulling
- annulled
Synonyms for annul
Depending on context, synonyms include void, nullify, avoid, quash, lift, rescind.
Antonyms for annul
Common opposites include uphold, validate, formalize.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include repeal, revoke, rescind, avoid, nullify, quash.
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