tr.v. nul·li·fied, nul·li·fy·ing, nul·li·fies 1. To make null; invalidate. 2. To counteract the force or effectiveness of. [Latin nūllificāre, to despise : nūllus, none; see ne in the Appendix of Indo-European roots + -ficāre, -fy.] |
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