void
vɔɪd
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Definition of void - Reverso English Dictionary

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Noun

1.
spaceempty space or vacuum
  • Scientists studied the particles in the void of space..
emptiness gap vacuum
2.
emotionfeeling of emptiness or loneliness
  • After his departure, she felt a deep void inside her..
emptiness vacancy
3.
legalTECH.invalid or null stateTECH.
  • The contract was declared a void by the court..
invalid null

Adjective

1.
ineffectuallacking any effect or usefulness
  • His efforts were void and achieved nothing.
futile ineffective useless
2.
spaceunoccupied or without an incumbent
  • The position has been void for months.
empty vacant
3.
invalidTECH.having no legal force or effectTECH.
  • The contract was declared void by the court..
ineffective invalid null
4.
technologyTECH.not returning a value in programmingTECH.
  • The function is void and returns no value.
empty null

Verb

1.
cleartr.remove occupants or contents from a placetr.
  • They voided the building for renovation.
clear out empty evacuate
2.
legaltr.TECH.make something legally invalid or ineffectivetr.TECH.
  • The contract was voided by the court.
invalidate nullify
3.
medicalintr.TECH.USdischarge waste from the bodyintr.TECH.US
  • The patient was asked to void before the procedure.
eliminate evacuate excrete
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Images of void

  • void: empty space between floors or walls
    empty space between floors or walls

Expressions with void

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provide something needed or wanted
She adopted a dog to fill the void in her life.
sudden and drastic change
Moving to a new country felt like a leap into the void.
having no legal force or effect
The contract was declared null and void by the judge..
contemplate something meaningless or empty
She felt lost, staring into the void of her future.
strong feeling of emptiness or loss inside
After she left, he felt an aching void in his heart.
not applicable in restricted areas
The coupon is void where prohibited by store policy.

Origin of void

Latin, vacuus (empty)

Terms with void included in their meaning

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void
state of containing nothing
mind
become empty or void of thought
void
process of making something void or annulled
legal
make a contract or law void
depth
profound or immeasurable depth or void
emptiness
nothingness or a void
legal
formally declare something invalid or void
legal
declared invalid or void through a formal process

Examples of void in a sentence

  • The artist painted a void on the canvas.
  • The void in his heart was impossible to fill.
  • She tried to ignore the void left by her friend.
  • The agreement was rendered void.
  • The judge ruled the document void.
  • The architect explained the purpose of the void.

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  1. French:vide, inutile, ...
  2. German:Leere, vergeblich, ...
  3. Italian:vuoto, inutile, ...
  4. Spanish:vacío, inútil, ...
  5. Portuguese:vácuo, inútil, ...
  6. Chinese:真空, 无效的, ...
  7. Japanese:空間, 無効な, ...
  8. Arabic:فَرَاغ, بَاطِل, ...
  9. Hebrew:חָלָל רֵיק, בָּטֵל, ...
  10. Russian:пустота, бесполезный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:порожнеча, марний, ...
  12. Hindi:शून्य, निष्फल, ...
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