Choose the most appropriate antonym of the underlined word.
The school board may nullify the result of the class monitor election if any section is found to have voted twice.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Validate
In the given sentence, nullify means to declare that something has no legal force or value. Its antonym is validate. Example: The new order will nullify all old parking passes from next month.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Cancel | to say that something will not happen or is no longer valid (a synonym of nullify) | The railways cancelled my ticket because of the flood. |
| (2) Validate (answer) | to declare officially that something is correct or valid (opposite of nullify) | The office stamp validates your bus pass for one more year. |
| (3) Postpone | to move an event to a later time | The school postponed sports day by a week. |
| (4) Examine | to look at something carefully | The doctor examined Rohan’s swollen ankle. |
| Synonyms of nullify: cancel, annul, void, invalidate Antonyms of nullify: validate, confirm, uphold |