invalidate vs cancel

invalidate is not a noun while cancel is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
invalidate	No	No	Yes	No
cancel	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, invalidate and cancel are synonyms defined as:

As verbs, cancel is a hypernym of invalidate; that is, cancel is a word with a broader meaning than invalidate:

Other hypernyms of invalidate include strike down.

invalidate (noun)	cancel (noun)
	a notation cancelling a previous sharp or flat

invalidate (verb)	cancel (verb)
take away the legal force of or render ineffective	make invalid for use
show to be invalid	remove or make invisible
make invalid for use	declare null and void; make ineffective
declare invalid	postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled
	make up for