adjective
void
voyd
adjective
1
Completely empty; containing nothing.
"The old warehouse stood void and silent."
2
Having no legal force; not valid.
"The contract was declared void because one party lied about the terms."
"Any changes made without approval are automatically void."
noun
1
An empty space, especially a vast or unsettling one.
"She stared into the void of space through the ship's window."
"His death left a void in the family that nothing could fill."
verb
1
To make something no longer legally valid; to cancel.
"Missing the deadline voids your warranty."
How to Use Void
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEmpty, or legally invalid — or, as a noun, an empty gap left by something missing.
Common mistake
In contracts, "void" (never valid) is slightly different from "voidable" (can be canceled but starts out valid).
Easily confused with
voidable
Common pairings
null and void
fill the void
void the warranty
Word Forms
voided past tense, voids plural, voids plural, voids singular
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Etymology
From Old French voide, "empty," ultimately from Latin vacuus ("empty") — related to "vacuum" and "vacant."