The meaning of Invalid

determiner

Used when referring to someone or something for the first time in a text or conversation.

Usage examples:

A man came out of the room

abbreviation

(in travel timetables) arrives.

Usage examples:

Penzance a 0915

symbol

(in units of measurement) atto- (10−18).

adjective

In poor health.

Usage examples:

I went to see my ailing mother

verb

Trouble or afflict (someone) in mind or body.

Usage examples:

Exercise is good for whatever ails one

verb

Declare invalid (an official agreement, decision, or result).

Usage examples:

The decision was annulled by the courts

verb

To announce officially a law, marriage, or other contract as no longer existing

Usage examples:

The contract was finally annulled., you will need a court hearing to get an annulment.

verb

To state officially that something such as a law, agreement, or marriage no longer exists

Usage examples:

The court did not annul the sentences but ruled they should be reviewed., we will seek an early hea…

adjective

Confined to bed by sickness or old age.

Usage examples:

It saved his life but left him severely disabled: unable to speak, bedridden, and paralysed for eig…

adjective

Unable to get out of bed because of illness or injury

verb

Decide or announce that (a planned event) will not take place.

Usage examples:

He was forced to cancel his visit

noun

A mark made on a postage stamp to show that it has been used.

Usage examples:

A stamp franked and with an adhesive cancel

noun

A new page or section inserted in a book to replace the original text, typically to correct an error.

Usage examples:

A cancel title page

adjective

In a very weakened and infirm state.

Usage examples:

A debilitated patient

verb

Make (someone) very weak and infirm.

Usage examples:

He was severely debilitated by a stomach upset

verb

Past simple and past participle of debilitate

Usage examples:

Chemotherapy exhausted and debilitated him.

adjective

(of a person) having a physical or mental condition that limits their movements, senses, or activities.

Usage examples:

Facilities for disabled people

verb

(of a disease, injury, or accident) limit (someone) in their movements, senses, or activities.

Usage examples:

It's an injury that could disable somebody for life

adjective

Lacking one or more of the physical or mental abilities that most people have

Usage examples:

A disabled war veteran, us law requires that all public buildings be accessible to the disabled., t…

adjective

Lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness.

Usage examples:

By now, he was too feeble to leave his room

adjective

Weak

Usage examples:

A feeble joke, he’s pretty feeble, and has to use a cane to get around.

adjective

(of a person) weak and delicate.

Usage examples:

His small, frail body

noun

A woman.

Usage examples:

Cosmetic manufacturers will never go out of business because the frails will always want to look li…

adjective

Physically weak, or easily damaged, broken, or harmed

Usage examples:

He’s always in frail health., the shirt is old and frail, and the threads look ready to part.

adjective

(of a person) having a condition that markedly restricts their ability to function physically, mentally, or socially.

Usage examples:

A special school for handicapped children

verb

Act as an impediment to.

Usage examples:

Lack of funding has handicapped the development of research

adjective

Having an illness, injury, or condition that makes it difficult to do some things that other people do. this word is now considered offensive by many people, who prefer to say someone has a disability or is disabled.

adjective

Suffering from an illness or disease or feeling unwell.

Usage examples:

He was taken ill with food poisoning

adverb

Badly, wrongly, or imperfectly.

Usage examples:

The street is dominated by ill-lit shops

noun

A problem or misfortune.

Usage examples:

A lengthy work on the ills of society

adjective

Not authorized by the law; not in accordance with accepted standards or rules.

Usage examples:

Defending workers against illegitimate managerial practices

noun

A person who is illegitimate by birth.

Usage examples:

A woman responding to a survey about the experience of illegitimates in 1986 said that her mother ‘…

adjective

Not in accordance with accepted standards, especially of morality or honesty.

Usage examples:

The improper use of public funds

adjective

Being against a law or a rule; dishonest or illegal

Usage examples:

The treasurer denied accepting any improper payments., an improper choice of words, if handled impr…

adjective

Dishonest, and not allowed by a rule or by law

Usage examples:

The cropland may have been polluted because of improper use of pesticides and fertilizers., imprope…

adjective

Not relevant or appropriate.

Usage examples:

The details are likely to be inapplicable to other designs

adjective

Not directed at, intended for, or suitable for someone or something

Usage examples:

These regulations are inapplicable to visitors from outside the european community.

adjective

Deprived of strength or power; debilitated.

Usage examples:

Richard was temporarily incapacitated

verb

Prevent from functioning in a normal way.

Usage examples:

He was incapacitated by a heart attack

verb

Past simple and past participle of incapacitate

Usage examples:

The accident left me incapacitated for seven months., rubber bullets are designed to incapacitate p…

adjective

Not in accordance with fact; wrong.

Usage examples:

The doctor gave you incorrect advice

adjective

Exhibiting (or failing to exhibit) political correctness.

Usage examples:

It is not politically correct to laugh at speech impediments

adjective

Not correct; not accurate

Usage examples:

He charged that the news story was factually incorrect and demanded an apology., for each question …

adjective

Not physically or mentally strong, especially through age or illness.

Usage examples:

Those who were old or infirm

adjective

Physically or mentally weak, esp. because of old age or illness

adjective

Not working or taking effect.

Usage examples:

The act may be rendered inoperative

adjective

If a law or rule is inoperative, it does not have any effect and cannot be used

Usage examples:

Legislation to repeal inoperative provisions in the tax law was approved., make/render sth inoperat…

adjective

Having no legal or binding force; invalid.

Usage examples:

The court ruled that the contract contained several infringements and therefore declared it null an…

noun

A zero.

verb

Combine (a signal) with another in order to create a null; cancel out.

Usage examples:

The tumour can be more readily identified by nulling the high signal from bone marrow

verb

Make legally null and void; invalidate.

Usage examples:

It is at the discretion of the court to nullify the decision

verb

Past simple and past participle of nullify

Usage examples:

The state death penalty law was nullified in 1977., all my hard work was nullified when i lost my n…

adverb

In a way that is unsatisfactory or inadequate.

Usage examples:

Schools that were performing poorly

adjective

Unwell.

Usage examples:

She looked poorly

adverb

Not well

Usage examples:

A business as poorly managed as that one doesn't deserve to succeed., he says he's feeling poorly a…

verb

Revoke, cancel, or repeal (a law, order, or agreement).

Usage examples:

The government eventually rescinded the directive

verb

Officially cancel (a decree, decision, or promise).

Usage examples:

The men appealed and the sentence was revoked

verb

Past simple and past participle of revoke

Usage examples:

The authorities have revoked their original decision to allow development of this rural area.

adjective

Affected by physical or mental illness.

Usage examples:

Nursing very sick children

noun

Vomit.

Usage examples:

She was busy wiping sick from the carpet

verb

Excellent.

adjective

Often ill; in poor health.

Usage examples:

She was a thin, sickly child

adjective

Weak and unhealthy

Usage examples:

He was a sickly child.

adjective

Not satisfactory or allowable.

Usage examples:

Unacceptable behaviour

adjective

Too bad to be accepted, approved of, or allowed to continue

Usage examples:

These mistakes are unacceptable., the proposal is unacceptable to theater owners.

adjective

(especially of an obligation or law) impossible to enforce.

Usage examples:

Such contracts may be declared unenforceable by the courts

adjective

An unenforceable law or system cannot be accepted as legal in a court of law

Usage examples:

Sections of the amendment are unenforceable under federal law., the proposed reforms are so complex…

adjective

Ill.

Usage examples:

He was admitted to hospital for tests after feeling unwell

adjective

Not well; ill

Usage examples:

I hear you've been unwell recently., if you feel unwell, tell the teacher.

noun

A person who is unduly anxious about their health.

Usage examples:

Emma, a clever, pretty, and self-satisfied young woman, is the daughter, and mistress of the house,…

adjective

Showing undue concern about one's health.

Usage examples:

The valetudinarian english

adjective

Suffering from poor health.

adjective

Not valid or legally binding.

Usage examples:

The contract was void

noun

A completely empty space.

Usage examples:

The black void of space

verb

Declare that (something) is not valid or legally binding.

Usage examples:

The supreme court voided the statute

adjective

Lacking the power to perform physically demanding tasks; having little physical strength or energy.

Usage examples:

She was recovering from flu, and was very weak

adjective

Lacking strength or energy, or likely to stop working or break

Usage examples:

After having been so sick, it’s not surprising you still feel weak., that old chair is very weak an…

adjective

Too low or not powerful enough to be successful or effective

Usage examples:

Weak growth/market share/results there was unexpectedly weak growth in corporate output in may., we…

adjective

Having no real value or use.

Usage examples:

That promise is worthless

adjective

Having no value in money

Usage examples:

Now that the company has gone bankrupt, your contract is worthless., examples of this artist’s earl…

adjective

Having no value

Usage examples:

The stock is virtually worthless, trading at less than 6 cents a share., the security system he bou…