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to void

to void

23 7.1
To declare something legally invalid
  • verb
  • /vɔɪd/
  • Formal
translation icon : anular
  • And then he also said that, in fact, a former contract makes void a later contract.
  • void an agreement
  • the court voided
  • the government voided

So I don't recommend doing it because I don't feel like it is worth the risk of damaging the CPU or the voiding of the warranty of your CPU.

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Examples

  • The judge can void the agency's action.

  • Did you know that you can void your agreement within three days of signing?

  • Taken seriously, it would void the whole project.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • I'm asking for assurances, and all I get is you want me to void my contract?

    The Spanish Prisoner (1997)

  • The Court's independent judgment in applying the privacy principle would potentially be sufficient to void a statute all by itself.

    Academic text (2010)

  • The Court has consistently voided obstructions of majority procedures at all levels of government.

    Academic text (1997)

  • I hereby make null and void my memo of October 5, 1980.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • To go into such an agreement voids the people's constitutional rights to a lawful, honest election.

    Blog text (21)

  • Cynthia Haines of Marin County is seeking to void $70,000 in debts she incurred while using credit cards to gamble online.

    Academic text (2000)

  • The judge can void the agency's action if it violates the law.

Synonyms

to invalidate
vsto void
  • Formal
33 6.1

To make a document or agreement have no legal effect anymore

declares invalid by formal statement rather than noting general unacceptability
to nullify
vsto void
  • Formal
15 7.2

To make a law or contract have no legal effect

declares invalid rather than focusing on canceling its effect
to quash
vsto void
  • Formal
11 8.1

Officially say a decision or order is not valid

declares invalid mainly for documents or agreements rather than court rulings
to annul
vsto void
  • Formal
6 6.3

Officially say that a law, contract, or marriage is no longer valid

declares invalid mainly for documents or agreements rather than for marriages
to vitiate
vsto void
  • Formal
2 9.9

Make a contract or decision not valid by law

declares invalid by official statement rather than weakening its effect
to null
vsto void
  • Formal
7.6

To make something legally invalid

declares invalid by stating lack of legal force rather than by causing it

Antonyms

to validate
  • Formal
87 3.9

To make something officially acceptable by showing proof

to ratify
  • Formal
70 6.0

Officially approve an agreement, law, or decision

Idioms

null and void
  • Formal
12 4.8

Not legally valid or binding

How Invalid

to void
  • Formal
23 7.1
to annul
  • Formal
6 6.3
to rescind
  • Formal
44 7.9
cancel
1.0
to suspend
141 3.9

Surface Forms

void infinitive
voided past
voided past participle
voiding present participle
voids third person singular

Etymology

Void as a verb comes from the same Latin root vacare 'to be empty' and originally meant 'to make empty'. That's why to 'void' a contract is to make it empty of effect — in other words, to cancel it.