Annul
(verb)
- To declare (a marriage, for example) to be null and void, especially by the Catholic Church.
- To make void or invalid, as by a legal action, decree, or other means.
- To cancel or invalidate a decision or agreement, making it null and void.
Origin:
From the latin annullare, meaning "to make void" or "to cancel".
Examples:
- The court annulled the marriage because of fraud.
- The company had to annul the contract due to a mistake in the paperwork.
- The election was annulled due to voter fraud.
- The company"s board of directors voted to annul the previous CEO"s decision.
- The government annulled the law which was found to be unconstitutional.