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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Void \Void\, n. An empty space; a vacuum. [1913 Webster] Pride, where wit fails, steps in to our defense, And fills up all the mighty void of sense. --Pope. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Void \Void\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Voided}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Voiding}.] [OF. voidier, vuidier. See {Void}, a.] 1. To remove the contents of; to make or leave vacant or empty; to quit; to leave; as, to void a table. [1913 Webster] Void anon her place. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] If they will fight with us, bid them come down, Or void the field. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To throw or send out; to evacuate; to emit; to discharge; as, to void excrements. [1913 Webster] A watchful application of mind in voiding prejudices. --Barrow. [1913 Webster] With shovel, like a fury, voided out The earth and scattered bones. --J. Webster. [1913 Webster] 3. To render void; to make to be of no validity or effect; to vacate; to annul; to nullify. [1913 Webster] After they had voided the obligation of the oath he had taken. --Bp. Burnet. [1913 Webster] It was become a practice . . . to void the security that was at any time given for money so borrowed. --Clarendon. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Void \Void\, a. [OE. voide, OF. voit, voide, vuit, vuide, F. vide, fr. (assumed) LL. vocitus, fr. L. vocare, an old form of vacare to be empty, or a kindred word. Cf. {Vacant}, {Avoid}.] 1. Containing nothing; empty; vacant; not occupied; not filled. [1913 Webster] The earth was without form, and void. --Gen. i. 2. [1913 Webster] I 'll get me to a place more void. --Shak. [1913 Webster] I 'll chain him in my study, that, at void hours, I may run over the story of his country. --Massinger. [1913 Webster] 2. Having no incumbent; unoccupied; -- said of offices and the like. [1913 Webster] Divers great offices that had been long void. --Camden. [1913 Webster] 3. Being without; destitute; free; wanting; devoid; as, void of learning, or of common use. --Milton. [1913 Webster] A conscience void of offense toward God. --Acts xxiv. 16. [1913 Webster] He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbor. --Prov. xi. 12. [1913 Webster] 4. Not producing any effect; ineffectual; vain. [1913 Webster] [My word] shall not return to me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please. --Isa. lv. 11. [1913 Webster] I will make void the counsel of Judah. --Jer. xix. 7. [1913 Webster] 5. Containing no immaterial quality; destitute of mind or soul. "Idol, void and vain." --Pope. [1913 Webster] 6. (Law) Of no legal force or effect, incapable of confirmation or ratification; null. Cf. {Voidable}, 2. [1913 Webster] {Void space} (Physics), a vacuum. [1913 Webster] Syn: Empty; vacant; devoid; wanting; unfurnished; unsupplied; unoccupied. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Void \Void\, v. i. To be emitted or evacuated. --Wiseman. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: void adj 1: lacking any legal or binding force; "null and void" [syn: {null}, {void}] 2: containing nothing; "the earth was without form, and void" n 1: the state of nonexistence [syn: {nothingness}, {void}, {nullity}, {nihility}] 2: an empty area or space; "the huge desert voids"; "the emptiness of outer space"; "without their support he'll be ruling in a vacuum" [syn: {void}, {vacancy}, {emptiness}, {vacuum}] v 1: declare invalid; "The contract was annulled"; "void a plea" [syn: {invalidate}, {annul}, {quash}, {void}, {avoid}, {nullify}] [ant: {formalise}, {formalize}, {validate}] 2: clear (a room, house, place) of occupants or empty or clear (a place or receptacle) of something; "The chemist voided the glass bottle"; "The concert hall was voided of the audience" 3: take away the legal force of or render ineffective; "invalidate a contract" [syn: {invalidate}, {void}, {vitiate}] [ant: {validate}] 4: excrete or discharge from the body [syn: {evacuate}, {void}, {empty}]