annulled

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annulled - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Annul \An*nul"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Annulled; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Annulling.] [F. annuler, LL. annullare, annulare, fr. L. ad
     to + nullus none, nullum, neut., nothing. See Null, a.]
     1. To reduce to nothing; to obliterate.
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              Light, the prime work of God, to me's extinct.
              And all her various objects of delight
              Annulled.                             --Milton.
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     2. To make void or of no effect; to nullify; to abolish; to
        do away with; -- used appropriately of laws, decrees,
        edicts, decisions of courts, or other established rules,
        permanent usages, and the like, which are made void by
        component authority.
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              Do they mean to annul laws of inestimable value to
              our liberties?                        --Burke.
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     Syn: To abolish; abrogate; repeal; cancel; reverse; rescind;
          revoke; nullify; destroy. See Abolish.
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