nullify C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /ˈnʌlɪˌfaɪ/ UK /ˈnʌlɪfaɪ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to make legally void or cancel out the effect of The court moved to nullify the election after evidence of tampering surfaced. Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to make legally void or... invalidatevoidannulcancelnegateabolishrevoke ↔ Opposites validateratifyconfirmenforce Word family Derived forms nullificationnullifier Related forms nullnullityannul Etymology AI details From Late Latin nullificare ('to make nothing'), from Latin nullus ('none') + facere ('to make'). nullus Latin facere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # nullify **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈnʌlɪˌfaɪ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈnʌlɪfaɪ/ ## Meanings 1. to make legally void or cancel out the effect of ## Examples - The court moved to nullify the election after evidence of tampering surfaced. ## Synonyms - invalidate - void - annul - cancel - negate - abolish - revoke ## Antonyms - validate - ratify - confirm - enforce ## Derived Forms - nullification - nullifier ## Related Forms - null - nullity - annul ## Roots and Affixes - Root: nullus - Root: facere ## Etymology From Late Latin nullificare ('to make nothing'), from Latin nullus ('none') + facere ('to make'). ## AI Etymology Nullify comes from Late Latin nullificare ('to make nothing'), from Latin nullus ('none') + facere ('to make'). The form is best read as a historical transfer or inheritance, with its older language material carrying the main semantic load. As a verb, it means "to make legally void or cancel out the effect of", so the modern sense keeps the older action or relation visible. Relevant historical forms include Latin nullus and Latin facere. Derivative forms include nullification, nullifier; related words include null, nullity, annul. ## Topics - Actions & Processes - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown