annulment

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: an=nul=ment

CIDE DICTIONARY

annulment, n. [Cf. F. annulement.].

 The act of annulling; abolition; invalidation.  [1913 Webster]

THESAURUS

annulment

abjuration, abjurement, abolishment, abolition, abrogation, absolute contradiction, annihilation, broken home, broken marriage, cancel, canceling, cancellation, cassation, choking, choking off, contradiction, contrary assertion, contravention, controversion, counterbalancing, countering, countermand, counterorder, crossing, decree of nullity, defeasance, denial, deracination, disaffirmation, disallowance, disavowal, disclaimer, disclamation, disownment, disproof, dissolution of marriage, divorce, divorcement, elimination, eradication, extermination, extinction, extinguishment, extirpation, forswearing, frustration, gainsaying, grasswidowhood, impugnment, interlocutory decree, invalidation, liquidation, negation, neutralization, nullification, offsetting, purge, recall, recantation, refutation, renege, renunciation, repeal, repudiation, rescinding, rescindment, rescission, retractation, retraction, reversal, revocation, revoke, revokement, rooting out, separate maintenance, separation, setting aside, silencing, snuffing out, stifling, strangulation, suffocation, suppression, suspension, thwarting, undoing, uprooting, vacation, vacatur, vitiation, voidance, voiding, waiver, waiving, withdrawal, write-off

ROGET THESAURUS

annulment

Abrogation

N abrogation, annulment, nullification, recision, vacatur, canceling, cancel, revocation, revokement, repeal, rescission, defeasance, dismissal, conge, demission, bounce, deposal, deposition, dethronement, disestablishment, disendowment, deconsecration, sack, walking papers, pink slip, walking ticket, yellow cover, abolition, abolishment, dissolution, counter order, countermand, repudiation, retraction, retractation, recantation, abolitionist, abrogated, functus officio, Int, get along with you!, begone!, go about your business!, away with!.

Divorce

N divorce, divorcement, separation, judicial separation, separate maintenance, separatio a mensa et thoro, separatio a vinculo matrimonii, trial separation, breakup, annulment, widowhood, viduity, weeds, widow, widower, relict, dowager, divorcee, cuckold, grass widow, grass widower, merry widow.