🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

anular

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /a.nuˈlaɾ/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Annul/əˈnʌl/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O tribunal decidiu anular o contrato."

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 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. 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

The word 'annul' comes from the Latin 'annullare', which means 'to make void'. It evolved through Old French before entering Middle English, reflecting a historical shift from a legal context to a broader application in modern English.

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