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invalidar

to invalidate

verb een-bah-lee-DAHR Rare

Also means

to nullify

Usage Note

Invalidar is used in legal and administrative contexts to void a document, decision, or contract. It is stronger than anular when the ground for cancellation is a fundamental defect rather than mere withdrawal.

Examples

"El juez decidió invalidar las pruebas."

Natural Translation

The judge decided to invalidate the evidence.

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