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- [uh-nuhl-muh nt]
- /əˈnʌl mənt/
- /əˈnʌlmənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-nuhl-muh nt]
- /əˈnʌl mənt/
Definitions of annulment word
- variable noun annulment The annulment of a contract or marriage is an official declaration that it is invalid, so that legally it is considered never to have existed. 3
- noun annulment a formal invalidation, as of a marriage, judicial proceeding, etc 3
- noun annulment the act of annulling 3
- noun annulment an annulling or being annulled 3
- noun annulment an invalidation, as of a marriage, by the decree of a court 3
- noun annulment the act of annulling, especially the formal declaration that annuls a marriage. 1
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Origin of annulment
First appearance:
before 1485 One of the 25% oldest English words
1485-95; annul + -ment or < Middle French annulement
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Parts of speech for Annulment
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
annulment popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
annulment usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for annulment
noun annulment
- abolition — The abolition of something such as a system or practice is its formal ending.
- revocation — the act of revoking; annulment.
- breakup — The breakup of a marriage, relationship, or association is the act of it finishing or coming to an end because the people involved decide that it is not working successfully.
- dissolution — the act or process of resolving or dissolving into parts or elements.
- abrogation — the act or an instance of abrogating, or repealing: abrogation of the treaty's responsibility.
Antonyms for annulment
noun annulment
- confirmation — the act of confirming
- validation — to make valid; substantiate; confirm: Time validated our suspicions.
- approval — If you win someone's approval for something that you ask for or suggest, they agree to it.
- restoration — the act of restoring; renewal, revival, or reestablishment.
- retention — the act of retaining.
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