Synonyms of invalidating

invalidating

verb

present participle of invalidate

as in abolishing

to put an end to by formal action

those nations eventually invalidated their trade agreement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abolishing
• repealing
• canceling
• overturning
• voiding
• avoiding
• nullifying
• vacating
• annulling
• dismissing
• negating
• rescinding
• abrogating
• revoking
• dissolving
• quashing
• withdrawing
• suspending
• rejecting
• reversing
• nulling
• striking down
• rolling back
• retracting
• overruling
• vetoing
• setting aside
• removing
• disannulling
• eliminating
• doing away with
• abating
• overriding
• prohibiting
• forbidding
• recalling
• banning
• erasing
• aborting
• outlawing
• enjoining
• disallowing
• countermanding
• eradicating
• calling
• annihilating
• dropping
• calling off
• liquidating
• writing off
• throwing out
• breaking down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enacting
• establishing
• validating
• instituting
• founding
• laying down
• passing
• authorizing
• legislating
• approving
• permitting
• ratifying
• allowing
• endorsing
• clearing
• legitimizing
• prescribing
• legalizing
• warranting
• ordering
• legitimating
• mandating
• formalizing
• commanding
• sanctioning
• decreeing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of invalidating

Officials worried that some ballots were postmarked at processing facilities the day after they were dropped off at a post office, possibly invalidating them. — John Hanna, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Alongside the launch, Anthropic is introducing beta features that allow developers to change available tools mid-conversation without invalidating prompt caches and automatically route flagged API requests to another model. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026

Two years later, the 8th Circuit summarily affirmed an order invalidating a program in Arkansas that allowed students to take voluntary Bible classes during school hours. — Charles J. Russo, The Conversation, 29 June 2026

In invalidating the comparisons, Gorsuch focused on the purpose of the laws aimed at the habitual drunkards of the 18th century. — Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 25 June 2026

The panel of appellate judges disagreed Tuesday, invalidating her order. — Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 23 June 2026

Jones said the Virginia Supreme Court is invalidating the will of millions of Virginians who cast their vote in the April 21 election. — Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2026

Black voters in Louisiana had hoped the justices would keep on hold until after the November election their decision invalidating a congressional map that includes two majority-Black districts. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 5 May 2026

And these four friends—who all considered themselves serious scholars—wanted to find a way of invalidating his success. — Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026