26984 words

void

11 definitions • 13 examples
1

Examples:

She stood at the edge of the chasm and stared into the void.
Before Einstein, space was regarded as a formless void.
2
a feeling of unhappiness because someone or something is missing:

Examples:

fill the void left They tried to describe their attempts to fill the void left by their son's death.
3

Examples:

declare something (null and) void The lawyers declared the contract (null and) void.
4
without; lacking in:

Examples:

He's completely void of charm as far as I can see.
5
to remove the legal force from something, such as a legal agreement
6
a space with nothing in it:

Examples:

Some parents use television to fill the void they have created by not spending enough time with their kids, he said.
7

Examples:

The original version of her will was declared void.
8
to remove the legal force from an agreement or contract:

Examples:

I’ll just void the check and pay you in cash.
9

Examples:

The judge declared the contract void.
The election was declared void and a new one will take place in October.
10
having no legal force from the beginning:

Examples:

The agreement was declared void ab initio because he was under the legal age when he signed it.
11
to say that a contract, agreement, etc. no longer has legal force:

Examples:

The state filed to void the company's license.
The company announced legal action to void its labour contracts as part of its reorganization.

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