Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.
INVALIDATE
invalidate, void, vitiate
(verb) take away the legal force of or render ineffective; “invalidate a contract”
invalidate, nullify
(verb) show to be invalid
cancel, invalidate
(verb) make invalid for use; “cancel cheques or tickets”
invalidate, annul, quash, void, avoid, nullify
(verb) declare invalid; “The contract was annulled”; “void a plea”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
invalidate (third-person singular simple present invalidates, present participle invalidating, simple past and past participle invalidated)
To make invalid. Especially applied to contract law.
Synonyms
• vitiate
Antonyms
• validate
Source: Wiktionary
In*val"i*date, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Invalidated; p. pr. & vb. n. Invalidating.] Etym: [From Invalid null.]
Definition: To render invalid; to weaken or lessen the force of; to destroy the authority of; to render of no force or effect; to overthrow; as, to invalidate an agreement or argument.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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