Legislate and Nullify

Opposite meaning words

Legislate verb - To put into effect through legislative or authoritative action.

Usage example: wants the Congress to legislate new laws banning the use of these types of weapons

Show all Definitions

Nullify is an antonym for legislate.

Nullify verb - To put an end to by formal action.

Usage example: the constitutional amendment that nullified Prohibition

Show all Definitions

Legislate is an antonym for nullify.

Cite this Source

Nullify and Legislate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/legislate/nullify

Legislate & Nullify. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/legislate/nullify>.

Nullify or Legislate. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/legislate/nullify.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "legislate" and "nullify" have occurred on timeline