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nullify Definition

nul·lify (nulə fī′)

transitive verb -·fied′, -·fy′·ing

  1. to make legally null; make void; annul
  2. to make valueless or useless; bring to nothing
  3. to cancel out

Etymology: LL(Ec) nullificare, to despise < L nullus, none (see null) + facere, to make, do

nullify Related Forms

nul·li·fi′er noun

nullify Synonyms

nullify

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nullify Usage Examples

Subject

fact: This statement is not nullified by the probable fact that the originating intelligence had no such forms in mind.

Object

  • threat: In a crucial contribution, he nullified the threat from Eddie Gray, Leeds ' most dangerous player in the Wembley game.
  • effect: It is easier by far to destroy a demon than to nullify the effects of a function which the ego is anxious to maintain.
  • advantage: Improper installation will nullify any advantage gained from using it in the first place.
  • word: Verse 13: ] Thus, you nullify the word of God by your tradition.
  • benefit: The problems seem to be rapid wear and casual vandalism, both of which nullify the benefits instantly.
  • law: Mechanisms are being put in place which nullify any law extant in any country which gets in the way of the corporations.

Used with why or when

what: Thus, God was both the author and the one who could make himself known in a way that nullified what was written.

Preposition: by

fact: This statement is not nullified by the probable fact that the originating intelligence had no such forms in mind.

Modifying Another Word

  • effectively: The move effectively nullifies all the peace deals signed with the Israeli state.
  • thus: First Timothy 2:5 is thus nullified by Church tradition.
  • not: The initial indirect free kick, is not nullified by the referee's mistake.
  • then: Pointer pt1 is then nullified and its status tested again, note that more than one pointer status may be tested at once.
  • thereby: A parody work is a demonstration of a derivative work, thereby nullifying it of copyright infringement.
  • totally: But by insisting on their partisan, one-sided selectivity, they have totally nullified their own arguments regarding the freedom of the press.

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