nul·li·fy  (n ŭl ə-f ī′)
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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.
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Indo-European & Semitic Roots Appendices
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