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Annul vs Eliminate - What's the difference?

annul | eliminate |

As verbs the difference between annul and eliminate

is that annul is to formally revoke the validity of while eliminate is
to completely destroy (something) so that it no longer exists
.

annul

English

Verb

  • To formally revoke the validity of.
  • To dissolve (a marital union) on the grounds that it is not valid.

    • Derived terms

    * annulment

    Related terms

    * (formally revoke the validity of''): make ''or render null and void, null, nullify * (dissolve (a marital union) ): dissolve

    References

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    eliminate

    English

    Verb

    (eliminat)
  • To completely destroy (something) so that it no longer exists.
  • (slang) To kill (a person or animal).
  • (physiology) To excrete (waste products).
  • To exclude (from investigation or from further competition).
    • Bill was eliminated as a suspect when the police interviewed witnesses.
    John was eliminated as a contestant when it was found he had gained, rather than lost, weight.
  • (accounting) To record amounts in a to remove the effects of inter-company transactions. FindMyBestCPA.com - Consolidated Statements (Interco eliminations)

    • Synonyms

    * See also * abrogate * abolish

    Related terms

    * eliminable * eliminant * elimination * eliminative * eliminator * eliminatory

    Synonyms

    * give the chop to * give the boot to * give the sack to * give the walking papers to * vote off

    External links

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