- pronunciation:
nuhl
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
annuls, annulling, annulled |
| definition: |
to make (a legal action or contract) no longer valid under the law.
After three days, the couple decided to have their marriage annulled.- synonyms:
- dissolve, revoke
- similar words:
- repeal, terminate
|
| related words: |
dissolve, divorce, veto |
| derivation: |
annullable (adj.) |
The word annul
contains the following part:
an-2
Latin
prefix
that means
to, toward
More about this word part:
The prefix
an-
occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of
ad- used before roots beginning with the letter "n," such as "nul" and "not." See
ad-.
Example words: