English verb: nullify | |||
1. | nullify (social) declare invalid | ||
Samples | The contract was annulled. Void a plea. | ||
Synonyms | annul, avoid, invalidate, 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. | nullify (cognition) show to be invalid | ||
Synonyms | invalidate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | contradict, negate | ||
Antonyms | validate | ||
3. | nullify (change) make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of | ||
Samples | Her optimism neutralizes his gloom. This action will negate the effect of my efforts. | ||
Synonyms | negate, neutralise, neutralize | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | weaken | ||