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invalidate
in‧val‧i‧date AC /ɪnˈvælədeɪt, ɪnˈvælɪdeɪt/ verb [transitive]
 Word Family: verb: validate ≠ invalidate; noun: validity ≠ invalidity; adjective: valid ≠ invalid
1. to make a document, ticket, claim etc no longer legally or officially acceptable:
    Failure to disclose all relevant changes may invalidate your policy.
2. to show that something such as a belief or explanation is wrong:
    Later findings invalidated the theory.