nullify
Pronunciation: [ˈnʌlɪfaɪ]
Word
Context: "law"
(verb) to make something legally invalid or to cancel it out. Imagine if someone makes a rule that isn’t fair, and then a court says that rule doesn't count anymore.
Example
The judge decided to nullify the bad law because it was unfair to the people.
Example
The new agreement did not nullify any of the previous contracts.
Example
What would happen if the court nullifies the decision?
Context: "effects"
(verb) to make something lose its effect or power. Like when you have a strong medicine, but then something else makes it not work anymore.
Example
The new safety measures will nullify the risks associated with the product.
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Rolling back the improvements did not nullify the good effects they had achieved.
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Can we nullify the problems with a better solution?
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