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单词 invalidate
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invalidate

In a better age, in the one we hope to bring about, that would of course legally invalidate the marriage.He knew there were other aspects to the problem, but these didn't invalidate his picture, they deepened it.He spent the next hour trying to invalidate the insurance cover by insisting the house wasn't fit or habitable to be a residence principale."We believe there is fraud, but Quality Insurance doesn't have to prove that much to invalidate the policy.
(verb) 
Definition
to take away the legal force of (a contract)
An official decree invalidated the vote.
Synonyms
nullify
He used his broad executive powers to nullify decisions by local government.
cancel
Her insurance had been cancelled by the company.
annul
The marriage was annulled last month.
undermine
This will undermine their chances of success.
weaken
Her opponents believe that her authority has been fatally weakened.
overthrow
undo
It would be difficult to undo the damage that had been done.
quash
The Appeal Court has quashed the convictions.
overrule
The Court of Appeal overruled the original decision.
rescind
You will rescind that order immediately.
abrogate
The next prime minister could abrogate the treaty.
render null and void
Opposites
validate
,
sanction
,
authorize
,
strengthen
,
ratify
,
empower
(verb) 
Definition
to make or show (an argument) to be invalid
Neither point invalidates my argument.
Synonyms
disprove
The statistics disprove his hypothesis.
refute
It was the kind of rumour that is impossible to refute.
negate
I can neither negate nor affirm this claim.
discredit
contradict
The result appears to contradict a major study carried out last December.
rebut
She spent most of the speech rebutting criticisms.
give the lie to
make a nonsense of
prove false
blow out of the water (slang)
controvert
confute
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Synonyms of 'invalidate'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of confute
Definition
to prove to be wrong
Synonyms
disprove,
overthrow,
set aside,
refute,
invalidate,
rebut,
prove false,
blow out of the water (slang),
controvert,
oppugn
in the sense of contradict
Definition
to declare the opposite of (a statement) to be true
The result appears to contradict a major study carried out last December.
Synonyms
negate,
deny,
oppose,
counter,
contravene,
rebut,
impugn,
controvert
in the sense of negate
Definition
to deny the existence of
I can neither negate nor affirm this claim.
Synonyms
deny,
oppose,
contradict,
refute,
disallow,
disprove,
rebut,
gainsay (archaic, literary)
in the sense of overrule
Definition
to rule or decide against (an argument or decision)
The Court of Appeal overruled the original decision.
Synonyms
reverse,
alter,
cancel,
recall,
discount,
overturn,
set aside,
override,
repeal,
quash,
revoke,
disallow,
rescind,
rule against,
invalidate,
annul,
nullify,
outvote,
countermand,
make null and void
in the sense of quash
Definition
to officially reject (something, such as a judgment or decision) as invalid
The Appeal Court has quashed the convictions.
Synonyms
annul,
overturn,
reverse,
cancel,
overthrow,
set aside,
void,
revoke,
overrule,
rescind,
invalidate,
nullify,
declare null and void
in the sense of rebut
Definition
to prove that (a claim) is untrue
She spent most of the speech rebutting criticisms.
Synonyms
disprove,
defeat,
overturn,
quash,
refute,
negate,
invalidate,
prove wrong,
confute
in the sense of refute
Definition
to prove (a statement or theory) to be false or incorrect
It was the kind of rumour that is impossible to refute.
Synonyms
disprove,
counter,
discredit,
prove false,
silence,
overthrow,
negate,
rebut,
give the lie to,
blow out of the water (slang),
confute
in the sense of rescind
Definition
to annul or repeal
You will rescind that order immediately.
Synonyms
annul,
recall,
reverse,
cancel,
overturn,
set aside,
void,
repeal,
quash,
revoke,
retract,
invalidate,
obviate,
abrogate,
countermand,
declare null and void
in the sense of undermine
Definition
to weaken gradually or insidiously
This will undermine their chances of success.
Synonyms
damage,
weaken,
threaten,
hurt,
injure,
impair,
sap,
put the kibosh on (informal),
throw a spanner in the works of (British, informal)
in the sense of undo
Definition
to reverse the effects of
It would be difficult to undo the damage that had been done.
Synonyms
reverse,
cancel,
offset,
wipe out,
neutralize,
invalidate,
annul,
nullify

Additional synonyms

in the sense of weaken
Definition
to become or make weak or weaker
Her opponents believe that her authority has been fatally weakened.
Synonyms
reduce,
undermine,
moderate,
diminish,
temper,
impair,
lessen,
sap,
mitigate,
invalidate,
soften up,
take the edge off,
disempower
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