Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

invalidate

/ɪnˈvæl.əˌdeɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-val-i-date
IPA: /ɪnˈvæl.əˌdeɪt/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make invalid (especially in to contract law)

verb

To make or declare (an argument, statement, or theory) unsound or erroneous; disprove.

verb

To render invalid; discredit.

Example Sentences

"The circuit court judge's ruling was invalidated by a superior judge."
"The multiplicity of moral opinions is an empirical fact and does not invalidate the contention that there is only one morality par excellence."
"Telling an angry person to "calm down" can invalidate their feelings."

Etymology

First attested in 1649; borrowed from Middle French invalider, from invalide + -er. By surface analysis, in- + validate or invalid + -ate.

Origin

First known use: First attested in 1649

Word Breakdown

Root: *h₂welh₁-

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪnˈvæl.əˌdeɪt/
British English: /ɪnˈvæl.ɪ.deɪt/

Inflected Forms

invalidates (present, singular) invalidating (participle, present) invalidated (participle, past) invalidated (past)

Derived Forms

invalidator microinvalidate

Synonyms

extinguish nullify disprove vitiate negate void cancel annul quash avoid

Antonyms

validate

Questions

How do you pronounce invalidate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈvæl.əˌdeɪt/.
What does invalidate mean?: To make invalid (especially in to contract law)
Where does invalidate come from?: First known use: First attested in 1649.

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