annul
to declare invalid or legally void; to cancel or abolish officially
Word origin: From Latin annullare, to make into nothing (ad- to plus nullus none).
Annul in a sentence
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The court moved to annul the contract after evidence of fraud was presented.
The court agreed to annul the contract once evidence of coercion came to light.
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The naturalist warned that the alpine bloom was blank, a spectacle of color that would vanish within days of the thaw, leaving no trace by midsummer.
Using “annul” well
Annul means to declare something legally void, as if it never existed, especially marriages and contracts. It is more absolute than merely ending an agreement going forward.
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