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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /a.nʊˈliːʁən/
"Das Gericht hat beschlossen, den Vertrag zu annullieren."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To declare invalid or officially void (a marriage, law, or contract).
"The court decided to annul the contract due to a breach of terms." - 2
To reduce to nothing; obliterate or neutralize the effect of something.
"Time cannot annul the memories of our childhood."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin verb 'annullare', formed from the prefix 'ad-' (to) and 'nullum' (nothing). Entering Middle English via Old French 'anuller' in the 14th century, the term originally meant to reduce to nothing, evolving to signify the legal voiding or invalidation of an act, contract, or marriage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Annul" is said worldwide
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annuler
Transliteration: /a.ny.le/
"Le juge a prononcé l'annulation du contrat."
annullieren
Transliteration: /a.nʊˈliːʁən/
"Das Gericht hat beschlossen, den Vertrag zu annullieren."
annullare
Transliteration: /an.nulˈla.re/
"Hanno deciso di annullare l'accordo."
anular
Transliteration: /a.nuˈlaɾ/
"El juez decidió anular el contrato."
anular
Transliteration: /a.nuˈlaɾ/
"O tribunal decidiu anular o contrato."
रद्द करना
Transliteration: radd karnā
"अदालत ने अनुबंध को रद्द करने का फैसला किया।"
废除
Transliteration: fèichú
"法院决定废除该合同。"
무효화하다
Transliteration: muhyohwada
"법원은 계약을 무효화하기로 결정했다."
無効にする
Transliteration: mukō ni suru
"裁判所はその契約を無効にすることを決定した。"
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