annulment Definition

annul
verb

annulled, annulling
1. To declare publicly that a marriage, legal contract, etc is no longer valid.

Thesaurus: negate, invalidate, rescind, retract, repeal, revoke, void, cancel, reverse; Antonym: restore, enact.

Derivative: annulment

See separate entry.

Etymology: 15c: from Latin annullare, from nullus none.

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annulment
noun

1. The act of annulling.

Thesaurus: nullification, invalidation, retraction, repeal, dissolution, cancellation, reversal, recall; Antonym: restoration, enactment.
2. The formal ending of a marriage, legal contract, etc.

Etymology: 15c.