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Definition of Void

1. Noun. The state of nonexistence.

2. Verb. Declare invalid. "Void a plea"

3. Adjective. Lacking any legal or binding force. "Null and void"

4. Noun. An empty area or space. "Without their support he'll be ruling in a vacuum"

5. Verb. Clear (a room, house, place) of occupants or empty or clear (a place or receptacle) of something. "The concert hall was voided of the audience"

6. Adjective. Containing nothing. "The earth was without form, and void"

7. Verb. Take away the legal force of or render ineffective. "Invalidate a contract"

8. Verb. Excrete or discharge from the body.

Definition of Void

1. a. Containing nothing; empty; vacant; not occupied; not filled.

2. n. An empty space; a vacuum.

3. v. t. To remove the contents of; to make or leave vacant or empty; to quit; to leave; as, to void a table.

4. v. i. To be emitted or evacuated.

5. a. Containing nothing; empty; vacant; not occupied; not filled.

6. n. An empty space; a vacuum.

7. v. t. To remove the contents of; to make or leave vacant or empty; to quit; to leave; as, to void a table.

8. v. i. To be emitted or evacuated.

Definition of Void

1. Adjective. Having lost all legal validity ¹

2. Adjective. (computing programming of a function or method) That does not return a value. ¹

3. Noun. An empty space; a vacuum. ¹

4. Noun. (astronomy) An extended region of space containing no galaxies ¹

5. Verb. (intransitive obsolete) To withdraw, depart. ¹

6. Verb. (transitive) To make invalid or worthless. ¹

7. Verb. (transitive medicine) To empty. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Void

1. to make void (of no legal force or effect) [v -ED, -ING, -S] : VOIDABLE [adj]

Medical Definition of Void

1. 1. Containing nothing; empty; vacant; not occupied; not filled. "The earth was without form, and void." (Gen. I. 2) "I 'll get me to a place more void." (Shak) "I 'll chain him in my study, that, at void hours, I may run over the story of his country." (Massinger) 2. Having no incumbent; unoccupied; said of offices and the like. "Divers great offices that had been long void." (Camden) 3. Being without; destitute; free; wanting; devoid; as, void of learning, or of common use. "A conscience void of offense toward God." (Acts xxiv. 16) "He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbor." (Prov. Xi. 12) 4. Not producing any effect; ineffectual; vain. "[My word] shall not return to me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please." (Isa. Lv. 11) "I will make void the counsel of Judah." (Jer. Xix. 7) 5. Containing no immaterial quality; destitute of mind or soul. "Idol, void and vain." 6. Of no legal force or effect, incapable of confirmation or ratification; null. Cf. Voidable. Void space, a vacuum. Synonym: Empty, vacant, devoid, wanting, unfurnished, unsupplied, unoccupied. Origin: OE. Voide, OF. Voit, voide, vuit, vuide, F. Vide, fr. (assumed) LL. Vocitus, fr. L. Vocare, an old form of vacare to be empty, or a kindred word. Cf. Vacant, Avoid. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Void

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