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Synonyms of invalidation

11 similar words · 4 opposite words

Another word for invalidation is cancellation. Other synonyms of invalidation are abolition, revocation, annulment, renunciation and nullification. The opposite of invalidation is foundation.

Synonyms and similar words for invalidation

nounThe act of invalidating, or the state of being invalidated.

  • abrogationA repeal by authority; abolition.
  • devalidationThe removal of validation.
  • nullificationThe act of nullifying; a rendering void and of no effect, or no legal effect.
  • abolitionThe act of abolishing; an annulling; abrogation.
  • annulmentAn act or instance of annulling.
  • cancellationThe act, process, or result of cancelling; as, the cancellation of certain words in a contract, or of the contract...
  • deauthenticationThe invalidation of an existing authentication.
  • renunciationThe act of rejecting or renouncing something as invalid.
  • revocationAn act or instance of revoking.
  • termination
  • vitiationAn abolition or abrogation.

Opposite of invalidation

Meaning of invalidation

  1. noun The act of invalidating, or the state of being invalidated.

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Questions about synonyms of invalidation

What is another word for invalidation?
Invalidation has 11 synonyms on Word.ws, such as cancellation, abolition, revocation, annulment, renunciation, nullification, abrogation and devalidation.
What is the opposite of invalidation?
The opposite of invalidation is foundation.
What does invalidation mean?
Invalidation means the act of invalidating, or the state of being invalidated.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: invalidation (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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