annul
To formally revoke the validity ofTo formally revoke the validity of.
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» Tom and Mary want their marriage annulled.
Том и Мэри хотят аннулировать свой брак. — odexed
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3 senses(transitive)To formally revoke the validity of.
annullieren
аннули́роватьannulírovatʹ, отменя́тьotmenjátʹ, отмени́тьotmenítʹ
касува́тиkasuváty, скасува́тиskasuváty
(transitive)To dissolve (a marital union) on the grounds that it is not valid.
annullieren
расторга́тьrastorgátʹ, расто́ргнутьrastórgnutʹ
(transitive)To cancel out.
They tried to reassure me but I was not able to annul my fears.
cancel officially
Examples
3 sentencesTom and Mary want their marriage annulled.
ruТом и Мэри хотят аннулировать свой брак. — odexed
Tom and Mary are trying to get their marriage annulled.
He wants to annul it.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English annullen, from Old French anuller, from Latin annullō (“annihilate, anFrom Middle English annullen, from Old French anuller, from Latin annullō (“annihilate, annul”), from ad (“to”) + nūllus (“none, not any”).
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Forms
annuls, annulling, annulled, annulledSynonyms
13 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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