Nullifies Meaning in English

word · lemma: nullify

US

ˈnəɫəˌfaɪz

NUH-luh-fyz

UK

nˈʌlɪfˌaɪ

NUL-if-eyez

Definition

To make something have no legal power or effect; to cancel out or make ineffective.

Usage & Nuances

Formal and often used in legal, official, or technical contexts. Common collocations: 'nullifies a contract', 'nullifies the result'. Different from 'cancels' because it focuses on making something legally or formally invalid, not just stopping it.

• Spanish: anula - invalida
• Portuguese (BR): anula - invalida
• Portuguese (PT): anula - invalida
• Chinese (Simplified): 使无效 - 使作废
• Chinese (Traditional): 使無效 - 使作廢
• Hindi: निरस्त करता है - अमान्य करता है
• Arabic: يلغي - يبطل
• Bengali: নিষ্প্রভ করে - অকার্যকর করে - বাতিল করে (আইনগতভাবে)
• Russian: аннулирует - делает недействительным
• Japanese: 無効にする - 効力をなくす
• Vietnamese: làm vô hiệu - làm mất hiệu lực
• Korean: 무효로 만든다 - 효과를 없앤다
• Turkish: geçersiz kılar - hükümsüz bırakır
• Urdu: کالعدم قرار دیتا ہے - غیر مؤثر بناتا ہے
• Indonesian: membatalkan - meniadakan

Example Sentences

This law nullifies the old regulations.

basic

A mistake nullifies your test results.

basic

The new evidence nullifies their argument.

basic

If one player cheats, it nullifies the whole game.

natural

Her apology kind of nullifies the anger I felt.

natural

Unfortunately, one small error nullifies everything we did.

natural