Invalidate ( verb , verb )

(As a verb)

Invalidate ( verb )

1. To make something no longer valid or legally binding.
2. To prove that something is not true or correct.

Origin:

Mid 17th century: from french invalidater, from in- "not" + validater (see validate).

Examples:

1. The court invalidated the will, leaving the estate in probate.
2. The new evidence invalidated his alibi, making him the main suspect.
3. The company invalidated the contract due to a clause breach.
4. The study invalidated the previous research on the topic.
5. The mistake invalidated the results of the experiment.

(As a verb)

Invalidate ( verb )

1. To make something no longer valid or legally binding.
2. To prove that something is not true or correct.

Origin:

Mid 17th century: from french invalidater, from in- "not" + validater (see validate).

Examples:

1. The court invalidated the will, leaving the estate in probate.
2. The new evidence invalidated his alibi, making him the main suspect.
3. The company invalidated the contract due to a clause breach.
4. The study invalidated the previous research on the topic.
5. The mistake invalidated the results of the experiment.