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 | ||