To remove or invalidate by or as if by running a line through or wiping clean

• vacate

  1. To cease to occupy (a lodging or place); leave:
  2. To cease to hold (a job or position):
  3. To make void or annul (an erroneous lower court decision):

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  1. To cease to occupy (a lodging or place); leave:
  2. To cease to hold (a job or position):
  3. To make void or annul (an erroneous lower court decision):

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• x

  1. The 24th letter of the modern English alphabet.
  2. Any of the speech sounds represented by the letter x.
  3. The 24th in a series.

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  1. The 24th letter of the modern English alphabet.
  2. Any of the speech sounds represented by the letter x.
  3. The 24th in a series.

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• wipe

  1. To subject to light rubbing or friction, as with a cloth or paper, in order to clean or dry.
  2. To clean or dry by rubbing:
  3. To rub, move, or pass (a cloth, for example) over a surface.

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  1. To subject to light rubbing or friction, as with a cloth or paper, in order to clean or dry.
  2. To clean or dry by rubbing:
  3. To rub, move, or pass (a cloth, for example) over a surface.

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• undo

  1. To reverse or erase; annul:
  2. To untie, disassemble, or loosen:
  3. To open (a parcel, for example); unwrap.

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  1. To reverse or erase; annul:
  2. To untie, disassemble, or loosen:
  3. To open (a parcel, for example); unwrap.

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• strike

  1. To hit sharply, as with a hand, fist, weapon, or implement:
  2. To inflict (a blow).
  3. To penetrate or pierce:

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  1. To hit sharply, as with a hand, fist, weapon, or implement:
  2. To inflict (a blow).
  3. To penetrate or pierce:

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• scratch

  1. To make a thin shallow cut or mark on (a surface) with a sharp instrument.
  2. To use the nails or claws to dig or scrape at.
  3. To rub or scrape (the skin) to relieve itching.

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  1. To make a thin shallow cut or mark on (a surface) with a sharp instrument.
  2. To use the nails or claws to dig or scrape at.
  3. To rub or scrape (the skin) to relieve itching.

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• rub

  1. To apply pressure and friction to (a surface).
  2. To clean, polish, or manipulate by the application of pressure and friction.
  3. To apply to a surface firmly and with friction:

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  1. To apply pressure and friction to (a surface).
  2. To clean, polish, or manipulate by the application of pressure and friction.
  3. To apply to a surface firmly and with friction:

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• obliterate

  1. To remove or destroy completely so as to leave no trace.
  2. To render invisible or unreadable, as by erasing or marking over:
  3. To remove completely (a body organ or part), as by surgery, disease, or radiation.

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  1. To remove or destroy completely so as to leave no trace.
  2. To render invisible or unreadable, as by erasing or marking over:
  3. To remove completely (a body organ or part), as by surgery, disease, or radiation.

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• expunge

  1. To erase, delete, or strike out:
  2. To eliminate completely; wipe out:

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  1. To erase, delete, or strike out:
  2. To eliminate completely; wipe out:

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• erase

  1. To remove (something written, for example) by rubbing, wiping, or scraping.
  2. To remove (recorded material) from a magnetic tape or other storage medium:
  3. To remove recorded material from (a magnetic tape or disk, for example):

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  1. To remove (something written, for example) by rubbing, wiping, or scraping.
  2. To remove (recorded material) from a magnetic tape or other storage medium:
  3. To remove recorded material from (a magnetic tape or disk, for example):

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• efface

  1. To rub or wipe out; erase:
  2. To remove or make indistinct:
  3. To conduct (oneself) inconspicuously:

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  1. To rub or wipe out; erase:
  2. To remove or make indistinct:
  3. To conduct (oneself) inconspicuously:

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• delete

  1. To cancel, strike out, or make impossible to be perceived:
  2. To remove from a document or record:
  3. To remove (a file, for example) from a hard drive or other storage medium.

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  1. To cancel, strike out, or make impossible to be perceived:
  2. To remove from a document or record:
  3. To remove (a file, for example) from a hard drive or other storage medium.

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• cross

  1. An upright post with a transverse piece near the top, on which condemned persons were executed in ancient times.
  2. The cross upon which Jesus was crucified.
  3. A crucifix.

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  1. An upright post with a transverse piece near the top, on which condemned persons were executed in ancient times.
  2. The cross upon which Jesus was crucified.
  3. A crucifix.

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• blot

  1. A spot or a stain caused by a discoloring substance:
  2. An association of disgrace with one's character or reputation.
  3. The Northern, Southern, or Western blot analyses.

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  1. A spot or a stain caused by a discoloring substance:
  2. An association of disgrace with one's character or reputation.
  3. The Northern, Southern, or Western blot analyses.

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• annul

  1. To make or declare void or invalid, as a marriage or a law; nullify.
  2. To bring to an end the effect or existence of; cancel out:

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  1. To make or declare void or invalid, as a marriage or a law; nullify.
  2. To bring to an end the effect or existence of; cancel out:

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To put an end to, especially formally and with authority

• extinguish

  1. To cause (a fire or light) to stop burning or shining; put out.
  2. To put an end to or make extinct; destroy:
  3. To bring about the extinction of (a conditioned response).

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  1. To cause (a fire or light) to stop burning or shining; put out.
  2. To put an end to or make extinct; destroy:
  3. To bring about the extinction of (a conditioned response).

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• void

  1. Containing no matter; empty.
  2. Not occupied; unfilled.
  3. Completely lacking; devoid:

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  1. Containing no matter; empty.
  2. Not occupied; unfilled.
  3. Completely lacking; devoid:

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• vitiate

  1. To reduce the value or quality of; impair or spoil:
  2. To corrupt morally; debase:
  3. To make ineffective (a contract or legal stipulation, for example); invalidate.

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  1. To reduce the value or quality of; impair or spoil:
  2. To corrupt morally; debase:
  3. To make ineffective (a contract or legal stipulation, for example); invalidate.

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• set-aside

  1. Something, such as land or a certain percentage of profits, that is set aside for a specific purpose.
  2. A program requiring that a percentage of government procurement contracts be reserved for disadvantaged businesses.

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  1. Something, such as land or a certain percentage of profits, that is set aside for a specific purpose.
  2. A program requiring that a percentage of government procurement contracts be reserved for disadvantaged businesses.

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• nullify

  1. To make null; invalidate.
  2. To counteract the force or effectiveness of.

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  1. To make null; invalidate.
  2. To counteract the force or effectiveness of.

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• negate

  1. To make ineffective or invalid; nullify:
  2. To make negative:
  3. To perform the machine logic operation NOT gate.

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  1. To make ineffective or invalid; nullify:
  2. To make negative:
  3. To perform the machine logic operation NOT gate.

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• invalidate

  1. To make invalid; nullify.

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  1. To make invalid; nullify.

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• annul

  1. To make or declare void or invalid, as a marriage or a law; nullify.
  2. To bring to an end the effect or existence of; cancel out:

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  1. To make or declare void or invalid, as a marriage or a law; nullify.
  2. To bring to an end the effect or existence of; cancel out:

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• annihilate

  1. To destroy completely:
  2. To reduce to nonexistence:
  3. To defeat decisively:

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  1. To destroy completely:
  2. To reduce to nonexistence:
  3. To defeat decisively:

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• abrogate

  1. To abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority:

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  1. To abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority:

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• abolish

  1. To do away with; put an end to; annul:
  2. To destroy completely.

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  1. To do away with; put an end to; annul:
  2. To destroy completely.

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To decide not to go ahead with (something previously arranged)

• scrub

  1. To rub hard in order to clean:
  2. To remove (dirt or stains) by hard rubbing.
  3. To remove impurities from (a gas) chemically.

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  1. To rub hard in order to clean:
  2. To remove (dirt or stains) by hard rubbing.
  3. To remove impurities from (a gas) chemically.

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• scratch

  1. To make a thin shallow cut or mark on (a surface) with a sharp instrument.
  2. To use the nails or claws to dig or scrape at.
  3. To rub or scrape (the skin) to relieve itching.

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  1. To make a thin shallow cut or mark on (a surface) with a sharp instrument.
  2. To use the nails or claws to dig or scrape at.
  3. To rub or scrape (the skin) to relieve itching.

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• call off

  1. To recall; to cancel or call a halt to.

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  1. To recall; to cancel or call a halt to.

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To make ineffective by applying an opposite force or amount

• nullify

  1. To make null; invalidate.
  2. To counteract the force or effectiveness of.

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  1. To make null; invalidate.
  2. To counteract the force or effectiveness of.

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• neutralize

  1. To make neutral.
  2. To counterbalance or counteract the effect of; render ineffective.
  3. To declare neutral and therefore inviolable during a war.

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  1. To make neutral.
  2. To counterbalance or counteract the effect of; render ineffective.
  3. To declare neutral and therefore inviolable during a war.

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• negate

  1. To make ineffective or invalid; nullify:
  2. To make negative:
  3. To perform the machine logic operation NOT gate.

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  1. To make ineffective or invalid; nullify:
  2. To make negative:
  3. To perform the machine logic operation NOT gate.

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• counteract

  1. To oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary action; check.

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  1. To oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary action; check.

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To mark out

• wipe-the-slate-clean

  1. (idiomatic) To make a fresh start, for example by forgetting about previous differences and disagreements.

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  1. (idiomatic) To make a fresh start, for example by forgetting about previous differences and disagreements.

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• stamp across

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• render invalid

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• drop

  1. The smallest quantity of liquid heavy enough to fall in a spherical mass.
  2. Liquid medicine administered in drops.
  3. A small quantity of a substance:

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  1. The smallest quantity of liquid heavy enough to fall in a spherical mass.
  2. Liquid medicine administered in drops.
  3. A small quantity of a substance:

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• omit

  1. To fail to include or mention; leave out:
  2. To fail or neglect to do (something):
  3. To fail or neglect (to do something):

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  1. To fail to include or mention; leave out:
  2. To fail or neglect to do (something):
  3. To fail or neglect (to do something):

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• obliterate

  1. To remove or destroy completely so as to leave no trace.
  2. To render invisible or unreadable, as by erasing or marking over:
  3. To remove completely (a body organ or part), as by surgery, disease, or radiation.

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  1. To remove or destroy completely so as to leave no trace.
  2. To render invisible or unreadable, as by erasing or marking over:
  3. To remove completely (a body organ or part), as by surgery, disease, or radiation.

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• expunge

  1. To erase, delete, or strike out:
  2. To eliminate completely; wipe out:

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  1. To erase, delete, or strike out:
  2. To eliminate completely; wipe out:

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• undo

  1. To reverse or erase; annul:
  2. To untie, disassemble, or loosen:
  3. To open (a parcel, for example); unwrap.

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  1. To reverse or erase; annul:
  2. To untie, disassemble, or loosen:
  3. To open (a parcel, for example); unwrap.

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• destroy

  1. To break apart the structure of, render physically unusable, or cause to cease to exist as a distinguishable physical entity:
  2. To put an end to; eliminate:
  3. To render useless or ruin:

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  1. To break apart the structure of, render physically unusable, or cause to cease to exist as a distinguishable physical entity:
  2. To put an end to; eliminate:
  3. To render useless or ruin:

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• cut

  1. To penetrate with a sharp edge; strike a narrow opening in.
  2. To separate into parts with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument; sever:
  3. To sever the edges or ends of; shorten:

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  1. To penetrate with a sharp edge; strike a narrow opening in.
  2. To separate into parts with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument; sever:
  3. To sever the edges or ends of; shorten:

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• dele

  1. A sign indicating that something is to be removed from printed or written matter.
  2. To remove, especially from printed or written matter; delete.
  3. To mark with a sign indicating deletion.

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  1. A sign indicating that something is to be removed from printed or written matter.
  2. To remove, especially from printed or written matter; delete.
  3. To mark with a sign indicating deletion.

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• delete

  1. To cancel, strike out, or make impossible to be perceived:
  2. To remove from a document or record:
  3. To remove (a file, for example) from a hard drive or other storage medium.

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  1. To cancel, strike out, or make impossible to be perceived:
  2. To remove from a document or record:
  3. To remove (a file, for example) from a hard drive or other storage medium.

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• deface

  1. To mar or spoil the appearance or surface of; disfigure.
  2. To impair the usefulness, value, or influence of.
  3. To obliterate; destroy.

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  1. To mar or spoil the appearance or surface of; disfigure.
  2. To impair the usefulness, value, or influence of.
  3. To obliterate; destroy.

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• efface

  1. To rub or wipe out; erase:
  2. To remove or make indistinct:
  3. To conduct (oneself) inconspicuously:

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  1. To rub or wipe out; erase:
  2. To remove or make indistinct:
  3. To conduct (oneself) inconspicuously:

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• write-off

  1. A cancellation of a worthless asset from a balance sheet.
  2. The amount canceled or lost.
  3. A downward adjustment in earnings or in the value of an asset on account of a loss or expense:

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  1. A cancellation of a worthless asset from a balance sheet.
  2. The amount canceled or lost.
  3. A downward adjustment in earnings or in the value of an asset on account of a loss or expense:

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• black out

  1. To censor or cover up by writing over with black ink.
  2. (figuratively) To censor or cover up.
  3. (idiomatic, intransitive) To lose consciousness; to suffer a blackout.

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  1. To censor or cover up by writing over with black ink.
  2. (figuratively) To censor or cover up.
  3. (idiomatic, intransitive) To lose consciousness; to suffer a blackout.

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• wash-off

  1. To remove (be removed) by washing

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  1. To remove (be removed) by washing

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• wash out

  1. To remove something by washing.
  2. (idiomatic) To wear away by the flow of water; to erode.
  3. (idiomatic) To cancel due to bad weather.

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  1. To remove something by washing.
  2. (idiomatic) To wear away by the flow of water; to erode.
  3. (idiomatic) To cancel due to bad weather.

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• rule out

  1. To cross an item out by drawing a straight line through it, as with a ruler.
  2. (idiomatic) To reject an option from a list of possibilities.
  3. (idiomatic) To make something impossible.

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  1. To cross an item out by drawing a straight line through it, as with a ruler.
  2. (idiomatic) To reject an option from a list of possibilities.
  3. (idiomatic) To make something impossible.

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• sponge-out

  1. To clean by using a sponge.
  2. To remove something by using a sponge
  3. To remove something (especially debts).

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  1. To clean by using a sponge.
  2. To remove something by using a sponge
  3. To remove something (especially debts).

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• blot out

  1. Used other than as an idiom: see blot,"Ž out.
  2. To obscure.
  3. To make indecipherable; to obliterate

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  1. Used other than as an idiom: see blot,"Ž out.
  2. To obscure.
  3. To make indecipherable; to obliterate

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• blank-out

  1. To temporarily lose memory
  2. To erase (something), leaving a blank in its place.
  3. To erase from one's memory.

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  1. To temporarily lose memory
  2. To erase (something), leaving a blank in its place.
  3. To erase from one's memory.

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• strike off

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• strike out

  1. (figuratively) To strongly criticize or make a verbal attack, particularly as a response to previous criticism or provocation.
  2. To draw a line through some text such as a printed or written sentence, with the purpose of deleting that text from the rest of the document. The text so deleted may be completely obscured, or it may be deliberately left legible with the line through it so that readers can see that it was deliberately deleted.
  3. (intransitive, colloquial, figuratively) To fail; to be refused a request or to have a proposal not be accepted, in particular a request for a (hopefully romantic) date.

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  1. (figuratively) To strongly criticize or make a verbal attack, particularly as a response to previous criticism or provocation.
  2. To draw a line through some text such as a printed or written sentence, with the purpose of deleting that text from the rest of the document. The text so deleted may be completely obscured, or it may be deliberately left legible with the line through it so that readers can see that it was deliberately deleted.
  3. (intransitive, colloquial, figuratively) To fail; to be refused a request or to have a proposal not be accepted, in particular a request for a (hopefully romantic) date.

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• scratch-off

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• scratch out

  1. To remove something by scratching.
  2. To remove something which was written, by erasing or by putting a mark through it.

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  1. To remove something by scratching.
  2. To remove something which was written, by erasing or by putting a mark through it.

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• rub out

  1. To delete or erase or remove (something) by rubbing.
  2. (criminal slang) To kill.

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  1. To delete or erase or remove (something) by rubbing.
  2. (criminal slang) To kill.

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• wipe out

  1. (idiomatic) To destroy (a large number of people or things); to obliterate.
  2. To physically erase something written.
  3. To do away with; to cause to disappear

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  1. (idiomatic) To destroy (a large number of people or things); to obliterate.
  2. To physically erase something written.
  3. To do away with; to cause to disappear

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• cross out

  1. (idiomatic) To strike out; to draw a line through.

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  1. (idiomatic) To strike out; to draw a line through.

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• cross-off

  1. (idiomatic) To strike out; to cross out; to draw a line through.
  2. (idiomatic) To finish; to mark something as complete.

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  1. (idiomatic) To strike out; to cross out; to draw a line through.
  2. (idiomatic) To finish; to mark something as complete.

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• eradicate

  1. To tear up by the roots:
  2. To get rid of; eliminate:

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  1. To tear up by the roots:
  2. To get rid of; eliminate:

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• erase

  1. To remove (something written, for example) by rubbing, wiping, or scraping.
  2. To remove (recorded material) from a magnetic tape or other storage medium:
  3. To remove recorded material from (a magnetic tape or disk, for example):

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  1. To remove (something written, for example) by rubbing, wiping, or scraping.
  2. To remove (recorded material) from a magnetic tape or other storage medium:
  3. To remove recorded material from (a magnetic tape or disk, for example):

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To make void

• scrub

  1. To rub hard in order to clean:
  2. To remove (dirt or stains) by hard rubbing.
  3. To remove impurities from (a gas) chemically.

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  1. To rub hard in order to clean:
  2. To remove (dirt or stains) by hard rubbing.
  3. To remove impurities from (a gas) chemically.

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• scrap

  1. A small piece or bit; a fragment.
  2. Leftover bits of food.
  3. Discarded waste material, especially metal suitable for reprocessing.

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  1. A small piece or bit; a fragment.
  2. Leftover bits of food.
  3. Discarded waste material, especially metal suitable for reprocessing.

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• scratch

  1. To make a thin shallow cut or mark on (a surface) with a sharp instrument.
  2. To use the nails or claws to dig or scrape at.
  3. To rub or scrape (the skin) to relieve itching.

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  1. To make a thin shallow cut or mark on (a surface) with a sharp instrument.
  2. To use the nails or claws to dig or scrape at.
  3. To rub or scrape (the skin) to relieve itching.

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• overthrow

  1. To bring about the downfall, destruction, or ending of, especially by force or concerted action:
  2. To throw a ball or other object over and beyond (an intended target):
  3. To throw or push over; overturn:

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  1. To bring about the downfall, destruction, or ending of, especially by force or concerted action:
  2. To throw a ball or other object over and beyond (an intended target):
  3. To throw or push over; overturn:

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• deprive of force

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• render inert

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• balance-out

  1. (idiomatic, of contrasting elements) To counteract one another so as to be balanced.

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  1. (idiomatic, of contrasting elements) To counteract one another so as to be balanced.

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• counterpoise

  1. A counterbalancing weight.
  2. A force or influence that balances or equally counteracts another.
  3. The state of being in equilibrium.

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  1. A counterbalancing weight.
  2. A force or influence that balances or equally counteracts another.
  3. The state of being in equilibrium.

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• offset

  1. An agent, element, or thing that balances, counteracts, or compensates for something else.
  2. One thing set off or developed from something else.
  3. The start or initial stage; the outset.

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  1. An agent, element, or thing that balances, counteracts, or compensates for something else.
  2. One thing set off or developed from something else.
  3. The start or initial stage; the outset.

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• withdraw

  1. To take back or away; remove:
  2. To cause to leave or return:
  3. To remove (money) from an account.

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  1. To take back or away; remove:
  2. To cause to leave or return:
  3. To remove (money) from an account.

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• discontinue

  1. To stop doing or providing (something); end or abandon:
  2. To cease making or manufacturing:
  3. To cease subscribing to (a publication).

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  1. To stop doing or providing (something); end or abandon:
  2. To cease making or manufacturing:
  3. To cease subscribing to (a publication).

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• do-away-with

  1. (idiomatic) To destroy, eliminate, or make an end of.

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  1. (idiomatic) To destroy, eliminate, or make an end of.

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• drop

  1. The smallest quantity of liquid heavy enough to fall in a spherical mass.
  2. Liquid medicine administered in drops.
  3. A small quantity of a substance:

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  1. The smallest quantity of liquid heavy enough to fall in a spherical mass.
  2. Liquid medicine administered in drops.
  3. A small quantity of a substance:

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• abort

  1. To terminate (a pregnancy) by abortion.
  2. To cause the expulsion of (an embryo or fetus) by abortion.
  3. To undergo the abortion of (an embryo or fetus).

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  1. To terminate (a pregnancy) by abortion.
  2. To cause the expulsion of (an embryo or fetus) by abortion.
  3. To undergo the abortion of (an embryo or fetus).

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• put-an-end-to

  1. (idiomatic) to terminate or abolish something

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  1. (idiomatic) to terminate or abolish something

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• render void

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• void

  1. Containing no matter; empty.
  2. Not occupied; unfilled.
  3. Completely lacking; devoid:

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  1. Containing no matter; empty.
  2. Not occupied; unfilled.
  3. Completely lacking; devoid:

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• discharge

  1. To release, as from confinement, care, or duty:
  2. To let go; empty out:
  3. To pour forth; emit:

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  1. To release, as from confinement, care, or duty:
  2. To let go; empty out:
  3. To pour forth; emit:

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• abrogate

  1. To abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority:

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  1. To abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority:

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• reverse

  1. Turned backward in position, direction, or order:
  2. Moving, acting, or organized in a manner contrary to the usual:
  3. Causing backward movement:

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  1. Turned backward in position, direction, or order:
  2. Moving, acting, or organized in a manner contrary to the usual:
  3. Causing backward movement:

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• retract

  1. To take back; disavow:
  2. To draw back or in:
  3. To utter (a sound) with the tongue drawn back.

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  1. To take back; disavow:
  2. To draw back or in:
  3. To utter (a sound) with the tongue drawn back.

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• recall

  1. To ask or order to return:
  2. To remember; recollect:
  3. To be reminiscent of; seem similar to:

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  1. To ask or order to return:
  2. To remember; recollect:
  3. To be reminiscent of; seem similar to:

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• counteract

  1. To oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary action; check.

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  1. To oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary action; check.

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• repeal

  1. To revoke or rescind, especially by the action of a legislature.
  2. To summon back or recall, especially from exile.
  3. The act or process of repealing.

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  1. To revoke or rescind, especially by the action of a legislature.
  2. To summon back or recall, especially from exile.
  3. The act or process of repealing.

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• remove

  1. To move from a place or position occupied:
  2. To transfer or convey from one place to another:
  3. To take off:

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  1. To move from a place or position occupied:
  2. To transfer or convey from one place to another:
  3. To take off:

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• rescind

  1. To make void; repeal or annul.

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  1. To make void; repeal or annul.

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• refute

  1. To prove to be false or erroneous; overthrow by argument or proof:
  2. To deny the accuracy or truth of:
  3. To repudiate.

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  1. To prove to be false or erroneous; overthrow by argument or proof:
  2. To deny the accuracy or truth of:
  3. To repudiate.

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• rule out

  1. To cross an item out by drawing a straight line through it, as with a ruler.
  2. (idiomatic) To reject an option from a list of possibilities.
  3. (idiomatic) To make something impossible.

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  1. To cross an item out by drawing a straight line through it, as with a ruler.
  2. (idiomatic) To reject an option from a list of possibilities.
  3. (idiomatic) To make something impossible.

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• declare invalid

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• declare null and void

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• render null and void

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• set-aside

  1. Something, such as land or a certain percentage of profits, that is set aside for a specific purpose.
  2. A program requiring that a percentage of government procurement contracts be reserved for disadvantaged businesses.

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  1. Something, such as land or a certain percentage of profits, that is set aside for a specific purpose.
  2. A program requiring that a percentage of government procurement contracts be reserved for disadvantaged businesses.

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• countermand

  1. To cancel or reverse (a previously issued command or order).
  2. To recall by a contrary order:
  3. An order or command reversing another one.

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  1. To cancel or reverse (a previously issued command or order).
  2. To recall by a contrary order:
  3. An order or command reversing another one.

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• suppress

  1. To put an end to forcibly; subdue:
  2. To curtail or prohibit the activities of:
  3. To keep from being revealed, published, or circulated:

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  1. To put an end to forcibly; subdue:
  2. To curtail or prohibit the activities of:
  3. To keep from being revealed, published, or circulated:

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• invalidate

  1. To make invalid; nullify.

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  1. To make invalid; nullify.

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• ignore

  1. To refuse to pay attention to; disregard.

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  1. To refuse to pay attention to; disregard.

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• neutralize

  1. To make neutral.
  2. To counterbalance or counteract the effect of; render ineffective.
  3. To declare neutral and therefore inviolable during a war.

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  1. To make neutral.
  2. To counterbalance or counteract the effect of; render ineffective.
  3. To declare neutral and therefore inviolable during a war.

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• negate

  1. To make ineffective or invalid; nullify:
  2. To make negative:
  3. To perform the machine logic operation NOT gate.

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  1. To make ineffective or invalid; nullify:
  2. To make negative:
  3. To perform the machine logic operation NOT gate.

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• nullify

  1. To make null; invalidate.
  2. To counteract the force or effectiveness of.

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  1. To make null; invalidate.
  2. To counteract the force or effectiveness of.

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• repudiate

  1. To reject the validity or authority of:
  2. To reject emphatically as unfounded, untrue, or unjust:
  3. To refuse to recognize or pay:

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  1. To reject the validity or authority of:
  2. To reject emphatically as unfounded, untrue, or unjust:
  3. To refuse to recognize or pay:

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• vacate

  1. To cease to occupy (a lodging or place); leave:
  2. To cease to hold (a job or position):
  3. To make void or annul (an erroneous lower court decision):

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  1. To cease to occupy (a lodging or place); leave:
  2. To cease to hold (a job or position):
  3. To make void or annul (an erroneous lower court decision):

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• recant

  1. To make a formal retraction or disavowal of (a statement or belief to which one has previously committed oneself).
  2. To make a formal retraction or disavowal of a previously held statement or belief.

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  1. To make a formal retraction or disavowal of (a statement or belief to which one has previously committed oneself).
  2. To make a formal retraction or disavowal of a previously held statement or belief.

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• call off

  1. To recall; to cancel or call a halt to.

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  1. To recall; to cancel or call a halt to.

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• revoke

  1. To invalidate or cause to no longer be in effect, as by voiding or canceling:
  2. To fail to follow suit in cards when required and able to do so.
  3. Failure to follow suit in a card game when required and able to do so.

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  1. To invalidate or cause to no longer be in effect, as by voiding or canceling:
  2. To fail to follow suit in cards when required and able to do so.
  3. Failure to follow suit in a card game when required and able to do so.

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• annul

  1. To make or declare void or invalid, as a marriage or a law; nullify.
  2. To bring to an end the effect or existence of; cancel out:

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  1. To make or declare void or invalid, as a marriage or a law; nullify.
  2. To bring to an end the effect or existence of; cancel out:

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