Nullify ( verb , noun )

(As a verb)

Nullify ( verb )

1. To make something legally or officially invalid or to cancel out the effect of something.
2. To weaken or reduce the strength or effectiveness of something.

Origin:

The word "nullify" comes from the latin word "nullus" which means "none" and "facere" which means "to make" which combine to mean "to make none".

Examples:

1. The court nullified the contract due to a technicality.
2. The new law nullifies the previous one.
3. His vote was nullified because he had already voted.
4. She nullified the effects of the poison by taking the antidote.
5. The treaty was nullified by the withdrawal of one of the signatories.

(As a noun)

Nullify ( noun )

1. To make something legally or officially invalid or to cancel out the effect of something.
2. To weaken or reduce the strength or effectiveness of something.

Origin:

The word "nullify" comes from the latin word "nullus" which means "none" and "facere" which means "to make" which combine to mean "to make none".

Examples:

1. The court nullified the contract due to a technicality.
2. The new law nullifies the previous one.
3. His vote was nullified because he had already voted.
4. She nullified the effects of the poison by taking the antidote.
5. The treaty was nullified by the withdrawal of one of the signatories.