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invalidate

Invalidate (verb) means to make invalid (especially in to contract law).

verb
1
To make invalid (especially in to contract law)
2
To make or declare (an argument, statement, or theory) unsound or erroneous; disprove.
3
To render invalid; discredit.
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Etymology

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

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What is the meaning of invalidate?

"invalidate" (verb) means to make invalid (especially in to contract law).

What are the different meanings of invalidate?

"invalidate" has 3 main meanings: 1. To make invalid (especially in to contract law); 2. To make or declare (an argument, statement, or theory) unsound or erroneous; disprove; 3. To render invalid; discredit.

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