voidance
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void·ance
(void′ns)n.
1. The act of voiding.
2. The condition of being vacant; emptiness.
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voidance
(ˈvɔɪdəns)n
1. (Law) an annulment, as of a contract
2. the condition of being vacant, as an office, benefice, etc
3. the act of voiding, ejecting, or evacuating
[C14: variant of avoidance]
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void•ance
(ˈvɔɪd ns)n.
1. the act of voiding.
2. annulment, as of a contract.
3. vacancy, as of a benefice.
[1350–1400; Middle English, aph. variant of avoidance]
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Noun | 1. | voidance - the act of removing the contents of something |
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voidance
nounAn often formal act of putting an end to:
abolishment, abolition, abrogation, annihilation, annulment, cancellation, defeasance, invalidation, negation, nullification.
Law: avoidance, extinguishment.
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