annulled; annulling
1
: to declare or make legally invalid or void
wants the marriage annulled
His title to the estate was annulled.
2
: to reduce to nothing : obliterate
3
: to make ineffective or inoperative : neutralize
annul a drug's effect
Examples of annul in a Sentence
unfortunately, his arrogant attitude annuls the many generous favors he does for people
plans to annul their short-lived, ill-advised marriage
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However, a top Romanian court then annulled the result after allegations emerged of electoral violations and Russian interference.
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Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2025
Faced with the possibility that a candidate backed by Russia might capture the presidency and possibly overturn Romanian democracy, the Constitutional Court took the unprecedented step of annulling the entire election and ordering it to be rerun from scratch.
—Veronica Anghel, Foreign Affairs, 21 May 2025
The election comes five months after the result of the original vote, which saw former far-right outsider Calin Georgescu surge in popularity, was annulled over allegations of Russian interference.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
The fine in the advertising case was annulled, although the European Commission may still appeal.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
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Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2025
Faced with the possibility that a candidate backed by Russia might capture the presidency and possibly overturn Romanian democracy, the Constitutional Court took the unprecedented step of annulling the entire election and ordering it to be rerun from scratch.
—Veronica Anghel, Foreign Affairs, 21 May 2025
The election comes five months after the result of the original vote, which saw former far-right outsider Calin Georgescu surge in popularity, was annulled over allegations of Russian interference.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
The fine in the advertising case was annulled, although the European Commission may still appeal.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
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“Annul.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annul. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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annul
verb
an·nul
ə-ˈnəl 
annulled; annulling
1
: to make ineffective : neutralize
2
: to bring to an end legally
annul a marriage
annulment
noun
ə-ˈnəl-mənt
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