Anular (en. Cancel)
/aˈnular/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
verb
To cause something to cease to have effect or validity.
The judge decided to annul the previous ruling.
El juez decidió anular la sentencia anterior.
To cancel an appointment or a commitment.
I decided to annul my appointment with the doctor.
Decidí anular mi cita con el médico.
To eliminate an effect, generally in mathematics or logic.
The operation nullifies the effect of the previous number.
La operación anula el efecto del número anterior.
Etymology
From Latin 'annulāre', which means 'to make a ring', in the sense of 'reduce to nothingness'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
to annul a contract
To cancel or invalidate a legal agreement.
anular un contrato
to annul a payment
To cancel a financial transaction.
anular un pago
to annul a decision
To revoke a previously made resolution.
anular una decisión
Related Words
annulment
Act of annulling something.
anulación
null
That has no value or effect.
nulo
cancellation
Action of canceling something.
cancelación
Slang Meanings
To annul something in an informal conversation.
We decided to annul the plan to go out on Saturday due to the weather.
Decidimos anular el plan de salir el sábado debido al clima.
To eliminate something that was previously agreed upon.
She cancels her vacation plans because she cannot go.
Ella anula sus planes de vacaciones porque no puede ir.