Synonyms of annulled

annulled

verb

past tense of annul

1

as in offset

to balance with an equal force so as to make ineffective

unfortunately, his arrogant attitude annuls the many generous favors he does for people

Synonyms & Similar Words

• offset
• corrected
• neutralized
• outweighed
• counteracted
• made up (for)
• counterbalanced
• compensated (for)
• canceled (out)
• nullified
• relieved
• invalidated
• remedied
• counterpoised
• redeemed
• negatived
• negated
• overruled
• atoned (for)
• neutered
• redressed
• overrode
• outbalanced

2

as in abolished

to put an end to by formal action

plans to annul their short-lived, ill-advised marriage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abolished
• repealed
• canceled
• overturned
• voided
• nullified
• invalidated
• vacated
• rescinded
• revoked
• abrogated
• dissolved
• avoided
• quashed
• dismissed
• negated
• suspended
• withdrew
• struck down
• abated
• disannulled
• set aside
• rolled back
• vetoed
• nulled
• reversed
• rejected
• retracted
• overruled
• eliminated
• countermanded
• did away with
• forbade
• removed
• recalled
• prohibited
• banned
• erased
• aborted
• overrode
• outlawed
• enjoined
• disallowed
• liquidated
• eradicated
• annihilated
• called
• called off
• dropped
• threw out
• broke down
• wrote off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enacted
• established
• instituted
• founded
• laid down
• passed
• approved
• ratified
• validated
• legislated
• authorized
• permitted
• allowed
• ordered
• sanctioned
• legitimized
• endorsed
• legalized
• formalized
• prescribed
• legitimated
• decreed
• cleared
• warranted
• mandated
• commanded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of annulled

This latest attempt to move, a hopeless punt to have his contract annulled in order to leave on a free sooner, will likely see anger return at Selhurst Park on Friday night against Manchester City. — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

In May, a court of appeal annulled a 2023 party congress vote that appointed Ozel as CHP chair. — ABC News, 24 July 2026

There have also been controversial VAR calls, like the questionable foul that led to an Egyptian goal against Argentina being annulled. — Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 20 July 2026

So, with the goal annulled, Croatia’s time at the tournament has ended. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

The commissioner of the New York State Education Department annulled the results of the Hempstead Union Free School District's May 19 trustee election and ordered a revote be held within 60 days. — Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 26 June 2026

On May 21, the Turkish Court of Appeals annulled the party’s November 2023 results in order to restore a politician who was hostile to İmamoğlu. — Kaya Genç, The Dial, 9 June 2026

Georgescu was stridently pro-Russia, and the Kremlin celebrated his victory—but Romania’s Constitutional Court annulled the result, citing evidence of interference. — Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026

The court annulled the CHP’s 2023 Congress, overturning a lower court’s verdict last year against claims of irregularities surrounding Özel’s election. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 25 May 2026