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   void

   /vɔɪd/

   adjective

   • 1. not valid or legally binding: "the contract was void" Similar invalidnull and voidnullnullifiedcancelledrevokedrescindedabolishedinoperativeineffectivenot bindingnot in forcenon-viableuselessworthlessnugatorylapsedexpiredout of dateterminateddiscontinuedunrenewedOpposite valid
   • ▪ (of speech or action) ineffectual; useless: "all the stratagems you've worked out are rendered void"
   • 2. completely empty: "void spaces surround the tanks" Similar emptyemptiedvacantwithout contentscontaining nothingblankbareclearfreeunfilledunoccupieduninhabiteddesolatebarrenOpposite full
   • ▪ free from; lacking: "what were once the masterpieces of literature are now void of meaning" Similar devoid ofempty ofvacant ofbare ofdestitute ofbereft ofdenuded ofdeficient infree fromlackingwantingwithoutOpposite occupied
   • ▪ (of an office or position) vacant. formal
   • 3. (in bridge and whist) having been dealt no cards in a particular suit: "there is a danger that one of the opponents will be void in that suit"

   noun

   • 1. a completely empty space: "the black void of space"
   • ▪ an unfilled space in a wall, building, or other structure.
   • ▪ an emptiness caused by the loss of something: "his loss leaves a void in the community"
   • 2. (in bridge and whist) a suit in which a player is dealt no cards: "a hand with a singleton club is more likely than one with a void"

   verb

   • 1. declare that (something) is not valid or legally binding: North American "the Supreme court voided the statute" Similar invalidaterender invalidannulnullifynegatedisallowquashcancelcountermandrepealrevokerescindretractwithdrawreverseabrogateundoabolishobliterateterminaterepudiateavoidvacateOpposite validateratify
   • 2. discharge or drain away (water, gases, etc.): "the gases are usually voided into the mechanism"
   • ▪ excrete (waste matter): "it cannot be metabolized and is voided in the urine" Similar ejectexpelemitdischargepassexcreteegestlet outsend outreleaseexudeeliminaterare:disembogueOpposite take in

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘unoccupied’): from a dialect variant of Old French vuide; related to Latin vacare ‘vacate’; the verb partly a shortening of avoid, reinforced by Old French voider.

   Derivatives

   • 1. voidable adjective
   • 2. voidness noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVOID | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Void can be a noun, adjective or verb with different meanings. As a noun, it means a large hole or empty space. As an adjective, it means having no legal authority or lacking in something. As a verb, it means to remove the legal force from something.

   • English (US)

     VOID meaning: 1. a large hole or empty space: 2. a feeling...

   • Void: Malay Translation

     void - translate into Malay with the English-Malay...

   • Void: German Translation

     void translate: nichtig, ohne, die Leere. Learn more in the...

   • Void: French Translation

     VOID translate: nul, vide de, vide. Learn more in the...

   • Void Spanish Translation

     VOID translate: vacío, vacío, nulo, inválido, invalidar,...

   • Null and Void

     NULL AND VOID definition: 1. having no legal force: 2....

   • Simplified

     VOID translate: 空洞；空间；空白, 空虚感;失落感, 不可接受的, 不合法的;无效的, 没有,...

   • Portuguese Translation

     VOID translate: vazio, vazio, inválido, invalidar, nulo,...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › voidVoid Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of VOID is of no legal force or effect : null. How to use void in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Void.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › voidVOID Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Void definition: having no legal force or effect; not legally binding or enforceable.. See examples of VOID used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVOID definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word void as a noun, adjective, and verb. Find synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and related words for void.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › voidVoid - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A void is empty space, nothingness, zero, zilch. A place that's void of all life forms has no sign of animals, plants, or people. You may recognize void from the Old Testament passage describing creation: "The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep."

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishvoid noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Learn the meaning of void as a noun, with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes. Find out how to use void to describe a large empty space or a feeling of being empty.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › voidVoid - definition of void by The Free Dictionary

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   Void means empty, ineffective, or null and void. It can be used as an adjective, noun, or verb. Learn the different meanings, synonyms, and examples of void in various contexts.