annulment (C1)

noun

Pronunciation: /əˈnʌlmənt/

Definition

A declaration that a marriage was never legally valid, often because of fraud, bigamy, or an undisclosed condition.

Examples

• The court granted the annulment after reviewing the evidence.

• An annulment is different from a divorce; it means the marriage never existed.

• She hoped an annulment would be easier to obtain than a divorce.

How to Use annulment

annulment of (prepositional phrase)

To state that something (like a marriage or contract) is invalid from the beginning. — "The annulment of their marriage was granted on the grounds of fraud."

Synonyms of annulment

Words with a similar meaning to annulment:

• voiding
• cancellation
• dissolution

Antonyms of annulment

Words with the opposite meaning to annulment:

• marriage
• validation

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