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anular

[ə-nu-ˈlär]
verb
to annul, to cancel, to void
1. to declare null and void; to nullify or invalidate
The court decided to annul the marriage.
O tribunal decidiu anular o casamento.
2. to cancel or revoke an agreement, contract, or decision
They annulled the contract due to breach of terms.
Anularam o contrato devido ao descumprimento dos termos.
3. to render ineffective or to eliminate
The new policy annuls previous regulations.
A nova política anula regulamentações anteriores.
Synonyms
cancelarinvalidarrevogarrescindiraniquilarextinguirabolirdesfazer
Antonyms
validarconfirmarratificarmanterpreservarconservar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
anular
standard usage in legal and formal contexts
Portugal
anular
standard usage, same as Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
cancelar
often used as alternative in informal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

anular um contrato
anular uma decisão
anular um casamento
anular um voto
anular efeitos
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