nullify

[nuhl-uh-fahy] / ˈnʌl əˌfaɪ /

VERB

cancel, revoke

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abolish abrogate annul invalidate negate offset quash repeal rescind restrict torpedo undo veto void wipe out

STRONG

abate annihilate ax compensate confine counteract counterbalance countervail kill limit neutralize renege scratch scrub squash trash vitiate zap

WEAK

blue pencil bring to naught call all bets off disannul forget it render null and void stamp out take out wash out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow approve enact establish institute keep legalize permit ratify sanction support validate

STRONG

aid assist free help let go release revive save schedule set up

WEAK

affirm pass sanctify

Example Sentences

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But a lower price alone won’t nullify Nvidia’s strong advantages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Anything less would deprive them of due process and nullify the Convention Against Torture.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2026

That is not to say the 41-year-old lacks innovation or the ability to nullify opponents, but his similarities to predecessor Enzo Maresca mean he does not need to reinvent the wheel.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

Now, Greenpeace is trying to get a Dutch court to nullify the jury award, which the trial judge reduced to $345 million in October.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

I pitied him and did not argue with him, for I knew that persuasion would not nullify his fears.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

nullify

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