单词 | invalidate |
释义 | invalidate/ɪnˈvalɪdeɪt /verb [with object] 1Make or prove (an argument, statement, or theory) unsound or erroneous.His second is that finding unpleasant - even horrible - application of a scientific theory or philosophical argument invalidates the theory....
Synonyms disprove, show/prove to be false, refute, explode, contradict, rebut, negate, gainsay, belie, give the lie to, discredit, expose, debunk, knock the bottom out of, drive a coach and horses through; weaken, undermine, compromise informal shoot full of holes, shoot down (in flames) formal confute, negative 2Deprive (an official document or procedure) of legal validity because it contravenes a regulation or law: a technical flaw in her papers invalidated her nomination...
Synonyms render invalid, void, nullify, annul, negate, cancel, quash, veto, overturn, overrule, override, undo, reverse; revoke, rescind, abolish, repeal, repudiate, terminate Derivativesinvalidation
OriginMid 17th century: from medieval Latin invalidat- 'annulled', from the verb invalidare (based on Latin validus 'strong'). |
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