annul
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
Other Word Forms
- annullable adjective
- self-annulling adjective
- unannullable adjective
- unannulled adjective
Etymology
Origin of annul
1375–1425; late Middle English < Anglo-French annuler < Late Latin adnūllāre render null (calque of Greek exoudeneîn ), equivalent to ad- ad- + -nullāre, verbal derivative of Latin nūllus no, not any
Example Sentences
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Open the history annuls and you'll find celebrities and WAGs - the wives and girlfriends of drivers - visible in the paddock for decades.
From BBC
Last month, Panama's Supreme Court annulled the contracts which allowed CK Hutchison to operate the container ports, saying they were "unconstitutional".
From BBC
"The Panama Maritime Authority has taken possession of its ports and guarantees the continuity of operations," an official said after the Panamanian Supreme Court annulled Hutchison's contracts to operate the ports.
From Barron's
But President Jose Raul Mulino has called the contract "unfair" and the office of the comptroller general -- an autonomous body that examines how government money is spent -- subsequently recommended it be annulled.
From Barron's
Delivering her opinion for the Court of Justice of the European Union, advocate general Tamara Capeta sided with parliament in saying the court should "annul the commission's contested decision" which was made "without any explanation."
From Barron's
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