Annulment

Pronunciation: /əˈnʌlmənt/

Definitions of annulment

noun The act of annulling, or the state of being annulled; nullification; invalidation.

Example Sentences

A1 An annulment is a legal process that declares a marriage invalid.

A2 She sought an annulment of their marriage due to fraud.

B1 The annulment of the contract was due to a breach of terms.

B2 The court granted the annulment of the merger agreement.

C1 The annulment of the treaty was a complex process involving multiple countries.

C2 The annulment of the decision was met with strong opposition from various stakeholders.

Examples of annulment in a Sentence

formal The couple sought an annulment of their marriage due to irreconcilable differences.

informal They're getting their marriage annulled because they can't stand each other.

slang They're ditching the marriage and going for an annulment instead.

figurative The annulment of the contract symbolized the end of their partnership.

Grammatical Forms of annulment

• past tense: annulled
• plural: annulments
• comparative: more annulled
• superlative: most annulled
• present tense: annuls
• future tense: will annul
• perfect tense: have annulled
• continuous tense: is annulling
• singular: annulment
• positive degree: annulment
• infinitive: to annul
• gerund: annulling
• participle: annulling

Origin and Evolution of annulment

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'annulment' originated from Latin 'annullare' meaning 'to make nothing' or 'to invalidate'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'annulment' has retained its original meaning of invalidating or nullifying something, particularly in legal contexts such as marriage annulments.