English verb: invalidate | |||
1. | invalidate (social) declare invalid | ||
Samples | The contract was annulled. Void a plea. | ||
Synonyms | annul, avoid, nullify, quash, void | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cancel, strike down | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | break, stet | ||
Antonyms | validate, formalise, formalize | ||
2. | invalidate (communication) make invalid for use | ||
Samples | Cancel cheques or tickets. | ||
Synonyms | cancel | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mark, score | ||
3. | invalidate (cognition) show to be invalid | ||
Synonyms | nullify | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | contradict, negate | ||
Antonyms | validate | ||
4. | invalidate (change) take away the legal force of or render ineffective | ||
Samples | Invalidate a contract. | ||
Synonyms | vitiate, void | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
Antonyms | validate | ||