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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 definition: 1. a large hole or empty space: 2. a feeling of unhappiness because someone or something is…. Learn more.

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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.

4. 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.

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

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   If you describe a situation or a feeling as a void, you mean that it seems empty because there is nothing interesting or worthwhile about it. When he went away, he left a very deep void in my life. American English : void / ˈvɔɪd /

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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   noun. /vɔɪd/ [usually singular] (formal or literary) a large empty space. Below him was nothing but a black void. She sat staring into the void, emptying her mind of all thoughts. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.

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

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   void. (void) adj. 1. Containing no matter; empty. 2. Not occupied; unfilled. 3. Completely lacking; devoid: void of understanding. See Synonyms at empty. 4. Ineffective; useless. 5. Having no legal force or validity; null: a contract rendered void. 6. Games Lacking cards of a particular suit in a dealt hand. n. 1. a. An empty space. b. A vacuum. 2.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishVOID | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   VOID definition: 1. not legally or officially acceptable: 2. to be without something: 3. a situation in which…. Learn more.

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    Holding or containing nothing. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Devoid or destitute ( of) Void of sense. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Having no effect or result; ineffective; useless. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Holding no cards in a suit as dealt to the hand. To be void in clubs. Webster's New World.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishvoid adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of void adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.