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invalidate

verb
/ɪnˈvæl.ɪ.deɪt/UK/ɪnˈvæl.əˌdeɪt/US/ɪnˈvæl.ə.dæɪt/

Etymology

First attested in 1649; borrowed from Middle French invalider, from invalide + -er. By surface analysis, in- + validate or invalid + -ate.

  1. borrowed from invalider

Definitions

  1. To make invalid. Especially applied to contract law.

    • The circuit court judge's ruling was invalidated by a superior judge.

  2. To make or declare (an argument, statement, or theory) unsound or erroneous

    To make or declare (an argument, statement, or theory) unsound or erroneous; disprove.

  3. To render invalid

    To render invalid; discredit.

    • Telling an angry person to "calm down" can invalidate their feelings.

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Derived

invalidator, microinvalidate

Vish — recursive loop

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA