annul

The definition of annul means to do away with, make null and void or reduce to nothing.

(verb)

An example of annul is to invalidate a marriage.

See annul in Webster's New World College Dictionary

Origin: ME annullen < OFr anuller < LL(Ec) annullare, to bring to nothing < L ad-, to + nullum, nothing, neut. of nullus: see null

See annul in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb an·nulled, an·nul·ling, an·nuls

To make or declare void or invalid, as a marriage or a law; nullify.
To obliterate the effect or existence of: “The significance of the past . . . is annulled in idle gusts of electronic massacre” (Alexander Cockburn).

Origin:

Origin: Middle English annullen

Origin: , from Old French annuller

Origin: , from Late Latin annullāre

Origin: : Latin ad-, ad-

Origin: + Latin nullus, none; see ne in Indo-European roots

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