Definitions for nullify
ˈnʌl əˌfaɪnul·li·fy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. invalidate, annul, quash, void, avoid, nullifyverb

   declare invalid

   "The contract was annulled"; "void a plea"

2. invalidate, nullifyverb

   show to be invalid

3. neutralize, neutralise, nullify, negateverb

   make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of

   "Her optimism neutralizes his gloom"; "This action will negate the effect of my efforts"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. nullifyverb

   to make legally invalid.

   The contract has been nullified.

2. nullifyverb

   to prevent from happening

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Nullifyverb

   To annul; to make void.

   Etymology: from nullus, Latin.

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1. nullify

   Nullify means to make something legally null and void or to invalidate, cancel out or neutralize its effect or value.

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1. Nullifyadjective

   to make void; to render invalid; to deprive of legal force or efficacy

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Nullify

   nul′i-fī, v.t. to make null: to annul: to render void or of no force:—pr.p. null′ifying; pa.t. and pa.p. null′ified.—ns. Nullificā′tion, a rendering void or of none effect, esp. (U.S.) of a contract by one of the parties, or of a law by one legislature which has been passed by another; Null′ifier; Null′ity, the state of being null or void: nothingness: want of existence, force, or efficacy.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of nullify in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of nullify in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of nullify in a Sentence

1. Sarah Goodfriend:

   If they want to come in and try to nullify this, they will, but we have a valid marriage license, and I don't think they can.

2. Merrick Garland:

   This kind of scheme to nullify the Constitution of the United State is one that all Americans -- whatever their politics or party -- should fear.

3. Health Minister Roberto Speranza:

   The numbers tell us we are on the right path but we must be careful not to make mistakes now and indulge in easy optimism that can nullify all our efforts and sacrifices.

4. Michael Zeldin:

   Whitaker's view of nullification is strictly political. That is, he would like it, politically, if States could disobey (nullify) federal law. As a legal matter, however, nullification finds no support in Constitutional law, indeed, Whitaker himself acknowledges this ... As acting Attorney General, I presume he will uphold federal legal principals.

5. Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring:

   It is my opinion that these resolutions have no legal effect, it is my further opinion that localities and local constitutional officers cannot nullify state laws and must comply with gun violence prevention measures that the General Assembly may enact.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=nullify
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nullify
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=nullify
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nullify
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=nullify