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

Williams' office over the last three years voided convictions or reduced sentences in several hundred cases through post-conviction relief, a process that allows the court to examine new evidence after other efforts to appeal have failed.

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

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

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