strike down vs invalidate

strike down and invalidate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
strike down	No	No	Yes	No
invalidate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, invalidate is a hyponym of strike down; that is, invalidate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than strike down:

strike down: declare null and void; make ineffective
invalidate: declare invalid

Other hyponyms of strike down include annul, countermand, lift, overturn, repeal, rescind, reverse, revoke, vacate, remit, write off, annul, avoid, nullify, quash, void, recall.

strike down (verb)	invalidate (verb)
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow	take away the legal force of or render ineffective
cause to die, especially suddenly	show to be invalid
declare null and void; make ineffective	make invalid for use
	declare invalid

strike down vs invalidate

strike down and invalidate both are verbs.

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