invalidation
/ɪnˌvælɪˈdeɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˌvælɪˈdeɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)inˌvaləˈdāshən ənˌv-/ (ame, mw)
invalidation — noun
1. The process of making a document, agreement, ticket, or rule lose its legal forc
The process of making a document, agreement, ticket, or rule lose its legal force or official acceptance.
The court ordered the invalidation of the contract after finding evidence of fraud.
invalidation of + [document/agreement]
Samir discovered that a missing signature would lead to the invalidation of his will.
After the merger, all old employee ID cards faced automatic invalidation by the company.
Mei-Lin checked the expiry date twice to prevent the invalidation of her travel visa.
The new regulation caused the invalidation of thousands of parking permits issued last year.
- nullification
more formal and often implies cancelling a law or agreement entirely
- annulment
specifically used for marriages, contracts, or court decisions; legal register
- cancellation
broader meaning that covers events, plans, and reservations as well as documents
- validation
the opposite process of confirming that something is legally acceptable
- ratification
formal approval that makes a document or agreement officially valid
用法筆記
Frequently occurs in legal or administrative contexts. Subject is typically a court, law, regulation, or authority figure making a decision about official documents or permissions.
常見錯誤
2. The act of showing that a belief, argument, theory, or claim is incorrect or res
The act of showing that a belief, argument, theory, or claim is incorrect or rests on false foundations.
The researcher's new data led to the invalidation of a long-held theory about ocean currents.
invalidation of a theory / long-held belief
Lucia presented three strong points that resulted in the invalidation of her opponent's central argument.
A single contradictory photograph was enough for the invalidation of the witness's entire statement.
Deepa's careful experiment brought about the invalidation of the popular hypothesis about plant growth.
Historians now agree on the invalidation of the old story that the general never lost a battle.
- refutation
more specific to logical arguments and debate; a formal term
- disproof
rare in everyday use; found mainly in formal or scientific writing
- debunking
informal register; used for exposing a myth, belief, or popular idea as false
- confirmation
the act of establishing that a belief or claim is true
- verification
checking that a claim or theory is correct through evidence
用法筆記
Common in academic, scientific, and intellectual-debate contexts. The thing being invalidated is abstract — a claim, theory, argument, belief, or assumption — not a physical object.