invalidating

verb

Definition of invalidatingnext
present participle of invalidate
as in abolishing
to put an end to by formal action those nations eventually invalidated their trade agreement

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  1. abolishing
  2. canceling
  3. avoiding
  4. nullifying
Verb
  • Stein has called for abolishing student and medical debt.
    Margie Cullen, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz endorses abolishing the Electoral College.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of abolishing
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  • All these offices could be scaled back without canceling routes.
    Marc Joffe, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Saks Fifth Avenue is canceling its annual flagship-store holiday light show.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of canceling
Verb
  • Pull Straight Out with Steady Pressure Pull the tick out with a slow, steady motion and avoiding twisting or jerking so that the tick’s mouthparts don’t break off and remain in the skin.
    Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Topline Spirit Airlines’ stock swelled by 60% on Monday, on track for the low-cost airline’s best day since going public, after the carrier announced an extension to refinance its debt while temporarily avoiding the threat of bankruptcy.
    Ty Roush, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of avoiding
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  • Amid the fallout of a devastating earthquake, Harley is rescued from the Joker’s own attempt to murder her by none other than Poison Ivy, who again provides Harley with a poison-nullifying serum that also imbues her with superhuman agility.
    Samantha Riedel, Them, 3 Oct. 2024
  • This doctrine could lead the IRS to consider both SLATs as part of the spouses’ estates, thus nullifying the tax benefits.
    Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of nullifying
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