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to invalid

to invalid

8.5
To remove someone from service because they are ill or injured
  • verb
  • /ɪnˈvælɪd/
  • Archaic
translation icon : dejar inválido
  • She was invalided home after a serious illness while abroad.

Examples

  • After his injury, the army invalided him out of service.

  • Many firemen were invalided during the hazardous operation.

  • The accident invalidated his ability to work.

  • His injury invalidated his chances of playing.

  • After his injury, they invalided him from the army, so he could no longer serve.

  • Many soldiers were invalided during the conflicts due to severe injuries.

  • She was invalided back home after suffering a debilitating illness while traveling.

Synonyms

to incapacitate
vsto invalid
46 7.5

To make a person or thing not able to do normal activities

removes someone from service and prevents normal work and life
to disable
vsto invalid
5 4.9

Injure someone so they cannot use part of their body, often permanently

removes someone from service and prevents normal work and life
to unfit
vsto invalid
5.4

To make someone or something unable to do a job

removes someone from service and prevents normal work and life

Antonyms

to enable
459 2.3

To give someone the ability or chance to do something

How Incapacitating

to maim
  • NSFW
35 7.0
to disable
5 4.9
to invalid
  • Archaic
8.5
to injure
53 1.6

Surface Forms

invalidate infinitive
invalidated past
invalidated past participle
invalidating present participle
invalidates third person singular

Etymology

Invalid as a verb is seen in past forms like invalided and comes from the idea of making someone 'not strong' via the parts in- 'not' and validus 'strong'. So to invalid someone is to remove them from service or make them unable to work because of illness or injury.