Synonyms of nullifying

nullifying 1 of 2

adjective

as in negating

Related Words

• negating
• neutralizing
• deterring
• deterrent
• frustrating
• baffling
• blocking
• thwarting
• prophylactic
• preventive
• preventative
• precautionary
• foiling
• hampering
• balking
• impeding
• hindering
• retardant
• stalling

Dissimilar Words

• assisting
• aiding
• facilitating
• smoothing
• promoting
• encouraging
• abetting
• nurturing
• fostering
• easing
• forwarding
• furthering

nullifying

2 of 2

verb

present participle of nullify

as in abolishing

to put an end to by formal action

the constitutional amendment that nullified Prohibition

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nullifying

Verb

The loss of Coleman, still a strong play-driving winger, is fairly substantial, nullifying any positive effect from Nemec’s addition. — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 16 July 2026

The decision to kill John Connor is daft to the nth degree, effectively nullifying the entire point of the series. — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 3 July 2026

The state Supreme Court upheld the law in its 2022 decision nullifying a requirement by the city of Norman, about 20 miles south of Oklahoma City, that oil and gas companies maintain extra liability insurance. — Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 30 June 2026

Republicans are discussing everything from restricting who can access the funds to nullifying it altogether as part of an immigration enforcement bill the Senate will pick back up in June, and Thune is among the senators with concerns. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 26 May 2026

Even so, Republicans representing Alaska on Capitol Hill have advanced a measure nullifying a restrictive 2022 management plan for the reserve that environmentalists had championed as protecting caribou, birds and other wildlife. — Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Fortune, 24 May 2026

Kennedy’s appointment of 13 committee members was stayed, per the ruling, nullifying their positions and any of their votes. — Erika Edwards, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026

Red states have branded climate-friendly policies as government overreach, in some cases nullifying energy-efficiency measures in their more liberal cities. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026

Its stock has decreased more than 30% within a period of less than two months on two separate occasions in recent years, erasing billions in market value and nullifying substantial gains in a single correction. — Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026