Meaning & Definition of Void in English
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Void
/vɔɪd/
noun
1. The state of nonexistence
synonym:
- nothingness,
- void,
- nullity,
- nihility
2. An empty area or space
- "The huge desert voids"
- "The emptiness of outer space"
- "Without their support he'll be ruling in a vacuum"
synonym:
- void,
- vacancy,
- emptiness,
- vacuum
verb
1. Declare invalid
- "The contract was annulled"
- "Void a plea"
synonym:
- invalidate,
- annul,
- quash,
- void,
- avoid,
- nullify
2. Clear (a room, house, place) of occupants or empty or clear (a place or receptacle) of something
- "The chemist voided the glass bottle"
- "The concert hall was voided of the audience"
synonym:
- void
3. Take away the legal force of or render ineffective
- "Invalidate a contract"
synonym:
- invalidate,
- void,
- vitiate
4. Excrete or discharge from the body
synonym:
- evacuate,
- void,
- empty
adjective
1. Lacking any legal or binding force
- "Null and void"
synonym:
- null,
- void
2. Containing nothing
- "The earth was without form, and void"
synonym:
- void
Examples of using
A number of same-sex marriages conducted last weekend have been declared null and void after the High Court of Australia ruled that the legislation allowing the marriages was unconstitutional.