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Definitions

nullify

[nuhl-uh-fahy] / ˈnʌl əˌfaɪ /
VERB
cancel, revoke
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abolish abrogate annul invalidate negate offset quash repeal rescind restrict torpedo undo veto void wipe out
STRONG
abate annihilate ax compensate confine counteract counterbalance countervail kill limit neutralize renege scratch scrub squash trash vitiate zap
WEAK
blue pencil bring to naught call all bets off disannul forget it render null and void stamp out take out wash out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
allow approve enact establish institute keep legalize permit ratify sanction support validate
STRONG
aid assist free help let go release revive save schedule set up
WEAK
affirm pass sanctify

Example Sentences

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"Attackers crowd the goalkeeper hoping to nullify his movement and effectiveness," Cann explained.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Anything less would deprive them of due process and nullify the Convention Against Torture.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026

The goal of the bill is not to nullify Newsom’s order, Toppin said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

The possibility the Supreme Court could nullify some import taxes has added to the uncertainty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

The “M & M” in “M & M Enterprises” stood for Milo & Minderbinder, and the & was inserted, Milo revealed candidly, to nullify any impression that the syndicate was a one-man operation.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.