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| in·va·lid [ ínvəlid ] |
noun (plural in·val·ids) |
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1. somebody with persistent disease: a patient who has been affected by a disease or medical disorder over a long period
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2. offensive term: an offensive term for somebody who is physically challenged
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adjective |
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1. affected by persistent disease: having a persistent disease or medical disorder
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2. for somebody with persistent long-term disease: intended for somebody who has a persistent long-term disease or medical disorder
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transitive verb (past and past participle in·va·lid·ed, present participle in·va·lid·ing, 3rd person present singular in·val·ids) |
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cause somebody to be invalid: to cause somebody to have a persistent long-term disease or medical disorder
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| [Mid-17th century. <invalid1] |
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