Thesaurus / nullify
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Nine three-pointers nearly nullified Washington’s early turnovers until Tyler Herro got hot at the end of the second quarter and poured in 11 points in just under three minutes to lead the Heat on a 16-3 run to close the half.
WIZARDS RISE TO THEIR OWN DEFENSE, BEAT THE HEAT ON THE ROADAVA WALLACEFEBRUARY 4, 2021WASHINGTON POSTStruck by her beauty, a word that was foreign to a 30-year-old, dark-skinned Tyson whose features “historically nullified one’s gorgeousness,” he asked if she was a model.
IN ‘JUST AS I AM,’ ACTRESS CICELY TYSON REFLECTS ON 96 YEARS OF A LIFE WELL LIVEDTRE'VELL ANDERSONJANUARY 27, 2021WASHINGTON POSTThe Ravens turned to Tucker after having a successful fourth-and-two conversion on Jackson’s pass to Dobbins nullified by an offensive pass interference penalty called on wide receiver Willie Snead for extremely light contact on a Titans defender.
LAMAR JACKSON GETS HIS FIRST PLAYOFF VICTORY AS RAVENS HOLD TITANS’ DERRICK HENRY TO 40 YARDSMARK MASKEJANUARY 10, 2021WASHINGTON POSTCampbell became the first Virginia locality to pass what some call a “nullify Northam” measure, but the idea is sweeping rural governments the way the “Second Amendment sanctuary” movement against gun control spread a year ago.
RURAL VIRGINIA COUNTY OFFICIALS PASS RESOLUTION REJECTING ‘TYRANNY’ OF GOVERNOR’S CORONAVIRUS RESTRICTIONSGREGORY S. SCHNEIDERDECEMBER 3, 2020WASHINGTON POSTMost Republican candidates oppose and even seek to nullify existing protections in law that protect the safety of LGBTQ people, including in medical settings, marriage and the adoption process.
LGBTQ: THE LETTERS REPUBLICANS DIDN’T UTTERHANS JOHNSONSEPTEMBER 11, 2020WASHINGTON BLADEScattergood was insuring himself against possible steps by the enemy to nullify his charter.
SCATTERGOOD BAINESCLARENCE BUDINGTON KELLANDWhen war is declared by a law of Congress, can a single State nullify that law, and remain at peace?
SELECT SPEECHES OF DANIEL WEBSTERDANIEL WEBSTERAt least, the latter have no validity, which the single veto of the former is not sufficient to nullify.
AIDS TO REFLECTIONSAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGENo one answered to the alleged fear of oppression and tyranny that the State could nullify or secede.
NULLIFICATION, SECESSION WEBSTER'S ARGUMENT AND THE KENTUCKY AND VIRGINIA RESOLUTIONSCALEB WILLIAM LORINGWhy will gentlemen insist upon propositions which will nullify our action?
A REPORT OF THE DEBATES AND PROCEEDINGS IN THE SECRET SESSIONS OF THE CONFERENCE CONVENTIONLUCIUS EUGENE CHITTENDENWORDS RELATED TO NULLIFY
- alters
- annuls
- bends to one's will
- controls
- countermands
- directs
- disallows
- disregards
- dominates
- governs
- ignores
- influences
- invalidates
- makes null and void
- makes void
- not heeds
- nullifies
- outvotes
- outweighs
- overturns
- prevails over
- quashes
- recalls
- repeals
- rescinds
- revokes
- rides roughshod
- rules against
- sets aside
- supersedes
- sways
- takes no account of
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- tramples
- upsets
- vanquishes
- vetoes
- abjure
- abnegate
- abrogate
- annul
- apostatize
- back down
- back off
- back out
- backtrack
- call back
- cancel
- contradict
- countermand
- deny
- dial back
- disavow
- disclaim
- disown
- eat one's words
- forswear
- go back on one's word
- nullify
- recall
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- renounce
- repeal
- repudiate
- rescind
- retract
- revoke
- take back
- unsay
- void
- weasel out
- withdraw
- worm out of
- KOED
- X-outed
- abolished
- abrogated
- annulled
- back out
- backpedaled
- blew
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- opted out
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- vacated
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- washed out
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- zapped
- abjure
- abolish
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- backpedal
- call back
- call off
- countermand
- counterorder
- declare null and void
- deny
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- disown
- erase
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- abjured
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- repealed
- repudiated
- rescinded
- retracted
- reversed
- rubbed out
- scrubbed
- set aside
- vacated
- voided
- wiped out
- withdrew
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