Invalidate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

The meaning of invalidate is to make invalid; especially : to weaken or destroy the cogency of. How to use invalidate in a sentence. Login SignUp Hello, Games&Quizzes Thesaurus WordoftheDay Features BuyingGuide M-WBooks MyWordsMyWords ViewRecents Account LogOut invalidate verb SaveWord in·​val·​i·​date |\(ˌ)in-ˈva-lə-ˌdāt \ invalidated;invalidating;invalidates Definitionofinvalidate transitiveverb :tomakeinvalid especially :toweakenordestroythecogencyof OtherWordsfrominvalidate Synonyms ChoosetheRightSynonym ExampleSentences LearnMoreAboutinvalidate OtherWordsfrominvalidate invalidation \ (ˌ)in-​ˌva-​lə-​ˈdā-​shən \ noun invalidator \ in-​ˈva-​lə-​ˌdā-​tər \ noun Synonymsforinvalidate Synonyms abate, abolish, abrogate, annul, avoid, cancel, disannul, dissolve, negate, null, nullify, quash, repeal, rescind, rollback, strikedown, vacate, void VisittheThesaurusforMore  ChoosetheRightSynonymforinvalidate nullify,negate,annul,abrogate,invalidatemeantodepriveofeffectiveorcontinuedexistence.nullifyimpliescounteractingcompletelytheforce,effectiveness,orvalueofsomething. apenaltynullifiedthetouchdown negateimpliesthedestructionorcancelingoutofeachoftwothingsbytheother. theargumentsnegateeachother annulsuggestsmakingineffectiveornonexistentoftenbylegalorofficialaction. thetreatyannulsallpreviousagreements abrogateislikeannulbutmoredefinitelyimpliesalegalorofficialact. alawtoabrogatetradingprivileges invalidateimpliesmakingsomethingpowerlessorunacceptablebydeclarationofitslogicalormoralorlegalunsoundness. thecourtinvalidatedthestatute ExamplesofinvalidateinaSentence actionsthatwillinvalidatethecontract Thestudyinvalidatesearliertheories. factorsthatmayinvalidatethetestresults SeeMore RecentExamplesontheWeb Inalastditchefforttooverturntheelection,TexasAttorneyGeneralKenPaxtonfiledalawsuittoinvalidateelectoralvotesinGeorgia,Michigan,PennsylvaniaandWisconsin. — ChelseyCox,USATODAY,17Nov.2021 OtherexpertssaidthatabsentanyactionbythecourtsorstateandlocalofficialstoinvalidateelectionresultsinpredominantlyBlackorLatinocommunities,theJusticeDepartmentmaynothavegroundstoinvestigate. — PaulEgan,DetroitFreePress,10Aug.2021 Afteryearsofnegotiationsendedingridlock,RamseyCountyleaderssuedin2019askingthecourttoinvalidatethejointpowersagreementarguing,inpart,thatthecityhadfailedtonegotiateingoodfaith. — ShannonPrather,StarTribune,18June2021 AndHarris,likeBiden,managedtoconnectthepandemictothefateoftheAffordableCareAct,whichtheAdministrationiscurrentlytryingtoinvalidateincourt. — AmyDavidsonSorkin,TheNewYorker,8Oct.2020 Griswold,theyoungestsecretaryofstateinthecountry,hasbeenvocalonsocialmediaincondemningtheRepublicanParty’sallegedattemptstoinvalidatethemail-invotingsystemintheleaduptothegeneralelection. — CaitlinMcfall,FoxNews,1Oct.2020 HotelownerssuedtoinvalidatetherequirementsinJuly. — RolandLi,SFChronicle.com,22Sep.2020 Chevronthenpushedtoinvalidatethe2011rulingandchargeDonzigerwithracketeering. — KateAronoff,TheNewRepublic,1Oct.2021 Andthatdoesn’tinvalidatethefactthattherewasgreatartcreated,andOK,alotofitwascreatedbywhitepeople,andsomeofitwascreatedbypeoplewhowereracists. — NewYorkTimes,1Oct.2021 Theseexamplesentencesareselectedautomaticallyfromvariousonlinenewssourcestoreflectcurrentusageoftheword'invalidate.'ViewsexpressedintheexamplesdonotrepresenttheopinionofMerriam-Websteroritseditors.Sendusfeedback. SeeMore FirstKnownUseofinvalidate 1649,inthemeaningdefinedabove LearnMoreAboutinvalidate Shareinvalidate PosttheDefinitionofinvalidatetoFacebook SharetheDefinitionofinvalidateonTwitter TimeTravelerforinvalidate Thefirstknownuseofinvalidatewas in1649 Seemorewordsfromthesameyear DictionaryEntriesNearinvalidate invalid invalidate invalidish SeeMoreNearbyEntries  Statisticsforinvalidate LastUpdated 27Nov2021 Look-upPopularity CitethisEntry “Invalidate.”Merriam-Webster.comDictionary,Merriam-Webster,https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invalidate.Accessed7Dec.2021. Style:MLA MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster MoreDefinitionsforinvalidate invalidate verb EnglishLanguageLearnersDefinitionofinvalidate :toweakenordestroytheeffectof(something) :toshoworprove(something)tobefalseorincorrect SeethefulldefinitionforinvalidateintheEnglishLanguageLearnersDictionary invalidate verb in·​val·​i·​date |\in-ˈva-lə-ˌdāt \ invalidated;invalidating KidsDefinitionofinvalidate :toweakenordestroytheeffectof Thephonysignatureinvalidatedthecontract. invalidate transitiveverb in·​val·​i·​date |\in-ˈva-lə-ˌdāt \ Legal Definitionofinvalidate :tomakeordeclareinvalid OtherWordsfrominvalidate invalidation \ in-​ˌva-​lə-​ˈdā-​shən \ noun MorefromMerriam-Websteroninvalidate Nglish:TranslationofinvalidateforSpanishSpeakers BritannicaEnglish:TranslationofinvalidateforArabicSpeakers WORDOFTHEDAY ostracize SeeDefinitionsandExamples» GetWordoftheDaydailyemail! 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