voided

[ voi-did ]

adjective

1. having a void.
2. having been made void:

   a voided contract.

3. having a section or area that has been cut out or omitted:

   a voided Greek cross.

4. Heraldry. (of a charge) depicted as if the center had been removed so as to leave only an outline:

   an inescutcheon voided.

voided

/ ˈvɔɪdɪd /

adjective

1. heraldry (of a design) with a hole in the centre of the same shape as the design

   a voided lozenge

2. rare.
   having a void or made void

Other Words From

• un·voided adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of voided¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; void + -ed ²

Example Sentences

California has its own state law forbidding the sale of such gun kits, but state attorneys said the state ban would not be as effective if the federal regulation were voided.

From Los Angeles Times

Donald Trump’s three remaining criminal trials and the felony conviction in the Manhattan election interference hush-money case are also likely to be voided.

From Salon

The Romanian Gymnastics Federation initially got the inquiry voided with an appeal to the CAS claiming that the inquiry was filed one minute and four seconds after the score was posted.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2010, Judge Urbina upheld the District of Columbia’s strict gun regulations, but his ruling was voided by an appeals court, whose opinion was affirmed by the U.S.

From New York Times

And in 2022, a judge in Delaware voided this pay package, ruling that Elon Musk had basically stacked Tesla’s board with his friends.

From New York Times

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