annul

«annul» in Mova's school dictionary: To officially say that something such as a marriage… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb (annul, annuls, annulled, annulling); noun (annulment)

meaning for a pupil

1) (formal, law) To officially say that something such as a marriage, contract or election never counted and is cancelled. tree →

2) (church) In the Catholic Church, an annulment declares that a marriage was never valid. tree →

sense in the lessons

In history lessons, Henry VIII wanted the Pope to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon; when the Pope said no, England broke away from the Catholic Church. In law and news, courts annul results or agreements.

examples

• Henry VIII asked the Pope to annul his first marriage. tree →
• The court annulled the election result. tree →
• The contract was annulled because it was unfair. tree →
• Their marriage was annulled after a few months. tree →
• The judge annulled the agreement. tree →
• Catholics believe an annulment means a marriage was never valid. tree →

note

Formal word. Double l in «annulled» and «annulling», but one l in «annuls». It is different from divorce: divorce ends a marriage; annulment says it was never valid.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «annul» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.