NULLIFY

neutralize, neutralise, nullify, negate

(verb) make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of; “Her optimism neutralizes his gloom”; “This action will negate the effect of my efforts”

invalidate, nullify

(verb) show to be invalid

invalidate, annul, quash, void, avoid, nullify

(verb) declare invalid; “The contract was annulled”; “void a plea”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

nullify (third-person singular simple present nullifies, present participle nullifying, simple past and past participle nullified)

(transitive, legal) to make legally invalid.

to prevent from happening

Synonyms

• (to make legally invalid): annul, cancel

Source: Wiktionary


Nul"li*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Nullified; p. pr. & vb. n. Nullifying.] Etym: [L. nullificare; nullus none + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See Null, a., and -fy.]

Definition: To make void; to render invalid; to deprive of legal force or efficacy. Such correspondence would at once nullify the conditions of the probationary system. I. Taylor.

Syn.

– To abrogate; revoke; annul; repeal; invalidate; cancel. See Abolish.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SUSPENDED

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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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