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nullify, negate, annul, abrogate, invalidate mean to deprive of effective or continued existence.
nullify implies counteracting completely the force, effectiveness, or value of something.
negate implies the destruction or canceling out of each of two things by the other.
annul suggests making ineffective or nonexistent often by legal or official action.
invalidate implies making something powerless or unacceptable by declaration of its logical or moral or legal unsoundness.
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“Annul.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annul. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
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