invalidate

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Pronunciation

/ɪnˈvæl.ɪ.deɪt/(UK)

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/ɪnˈvæl.ɪ.deɪt/(UK) · /ɪnˈvæl.əˌdeɪt/(US) · /ɪnˈvæl.ə.dæɪt/

Definition of invalidate

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

To make invalid. Especially applied to contract law.

“The circuit court judge's ruling was invalidated by a superior judge.”

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verb

To make invalid. Especially applied to contract law.

“The circuit court judge's ruling was invalidated by a superior judge.”
To make or declare (an argument, statement, or theory) unsound or erroneous; disprove.
To render invalid; discredit.

“Telling an angry person to "calm down" can invalidate their feelings.”

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First attested in 1649; borrowed from Middle French invalider, from invalide + -er. By surface analysis, in- + validate or invalid + -ate.

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