English → Latin
“invalidate” in Latin
rescindōto cut off, cut or break down or back, cut or tear open or loose; to annul, abolish, abrogate, cancel, revoke, repeal, rrefīgōto loosen, unfasten, unfix; to cancel, revoke, abolish (a law, etc.)lēxthe legal machinery of a state, the law; a law, statute, bill; the laws regarded as a body, the constitution
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
invalidate
irritum facere (to take away its legal power; e.g., a will): rescindere (rescind, cancel; a will, a compact, a verdict, decree, etc.). (The words are found in this connection and order.) rescindere et irritum facere: ut irritum et vanum rescindere (a will): refigere (PROP.; to unfix; then to annul, its public proclamation being withdrawn; e.g., legem).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for invalidate?
- The usual Latin words for “invalidate” are rescindō, refīgō, lēx. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.