invalidate
/ɪnˈvæl.əˌdeɪt/ verb C1- To make invalid (especially in to contract law) · The circuit court judge's ruling was invalidated by a superior judge.
- To make or declare (an argument, statement, or theory) unsound or erroneous; disprove.
- To render invalid; discredit. · Telling an angry person to "calm down" can invalidate their feelings.
He/she/it invalidates · Past invalidated · Past participle invalidated · -ing form invalidating
Verb forms
- Base form
- invalidate
- He/she/it
- invalidates
- Past
- invalidated
- Past participle
- invalidated
- -ing form
- invalidating
From the library
Instead of owning the misstep, the speaker invalidates the victim, implying that the true issue lies in their unwarranted interpretation of the event.
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