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Annul vs Terminate - What's the difference?

annul | terminate |

As verbs the difference between annul and terminate

is that annul is to formally revoke the validity of while terminate is to end, especially in an incomplete state.

As an adjective terminate is

terminated; limited; bounded; ended.

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

    References

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    terminate

    English

    Verb

    (terminat)
  • To end, especially in an incomplete state.
  • * J. S. Harford
  • To kill.
  • To end the employment contract of an employee; to fire, lay off.
  • Synonyms

    * (to end incompletely) discontinue, stop, break off * (to kill) See also

    Antonyms

    * (to end incompletely) continue

    See also

    * abort

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Terminated; limited; bounded; ended.
  • Having a definite and clear limit or boundary; having a determinate size, shape or magnitude.
  • (label) Expressible in a finite number of terms; (of a decimal) not recurring or infinite.
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