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to invalidate
01
to prove that something is incorrect or flawed, making it not acceptable or reliable
Transitive: to invalidate an idea or argument
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
invalidate
3rd person singular
invalidates
Present participle
invalidating
Past simple
invalidated
Past participle
invalidated
Examples
The new evidence invalidated the previous hypothesis.
02
to cancel the legal power or effect of a document or action
Transitive: to invalidate a document or action
Examples
The court invalidated the contract because it violated federal regulations.
Lexical Tree
invalidator
invalidate
validate
valid
