annulled; annulling
1
: to declare or make legally invalid or void
wants the marriage annulled
His title to the estate was annulled.
2
: to reduce to nothing : obliterate
3
: to make ineffective or inoperative : neutralize
annul a drug's effect
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Examples of annul in a Sentence
unfortunately, his arrogant attitude annuls the many generous favors he does for people
plans to annul their short-lived, ill-advised marriage
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The rocky democratic landscape just seemed to get bumpier as a dramatic year careened toward its end, with mass protests in Mozambique and Georgia, an election annulled in Romania and an attempt to impose martial law in South Korea.
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Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Months after her death, the Daejeon District Court ordered the army to recognize her as a woman and annul her dismissal in a posthumous win.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 30 Dec. 2024
In 2020, the General Court annulled the Commission's decision, holding that the Commission had not sufficiently established that those companies enjoyed a selective advantage.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
What's New The European Union has launched an investigation into TikTok over its role in Romania's recent presidential election, annulled following allegations of Russian interference.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Months after her death, the Daejeon District Court ordered the army to recognize her as a woman and annul her dismissal in a posthumous win.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 30 Dec. 2024
In 2020, the General Court annulled the Commission's decision, holding that the Commission had not sufficiently established that those companies enjoyed a selective advantage.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
What's New The European Union has launched an investigation into TikTok over its role in Romania's recent presidential election, annulled following allegations of Russian interference.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Annul.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annul. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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annul
verb
an·nul
ə-ˈnəl 
annulled; annulling
1
: to make ineffective : neutralize
2
: to bring to an end legally
annul a marriage
annulment
noun
ə-ˈnəl-mənt
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