noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of invalidating, or the state of being invalidated countable, uncountable
2. 2
   (law) a formal termination (of a relationship or a judicial proceeding etc.) wordnet
3. 3
   when a person's thoughts and feelings are rejected, ignored, or judged. wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

annulmentabolishmentabolitionabrogationannulmentcancel

Example

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"There are only two hard things in Computer Science: cache invalidation and naming things."

Etymology

From invalidate + -ion or in- + validation.

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