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invalidated

[ɪnˈvælɪdeɪtɪd]
verb (past tense/past participle)
invalidado
1. declared or made to be no longer valid or legally binding
The court invalidated the contract due to fraudulent terms.
O tribunal invalidou o contrato devido a termos fraudulentos.
2. weakened or destroyed the force or effectiveness of something
New evidence invalidated their previous theory.
Novas evidências invalidaram a sua teoria anterior.
3. proved or demonstrated to be false or unsound
The experiment invalidated the hypothesis.
O experimento invalidou a hipótese.
Synonyms
nullifiedvoidedannulledoverturnedrefuteddisproved
Antonyms
validatedconfirmedupheldratified

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
invalidado
standard usage in legal and scientific contexts
Portugal
invalidado
standard usage, slightly more formal in European Portuguese
General Brazilian
anulado
common alternative in legal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

invalidate a claim
invalidate an argument
invalidate a warranty
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