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invalid (2)

in·va·lid [ ínvəlid ]


noun  (plural in·val·ids)
Definition:
 
1. somebody with persistent disease: a patient who has been affected by a disease or medical disorder over a long period

2. offensive term: an offensive term for somebody who is physically challenged ( dated )



adjective 
Definition:
 
1. affected by persistent disease: having a persistent disease or medical disorder

2. for somebody with persistent long-term disease: intended for somebody who has a persistent long-term disease or medical disorder



transitive verb  (past and past participle in·va·lid·ed, present participle in·va·lid·ing, 3rd person present singular in·val·ids)
Definition:
 
cause somebody to be invalid: to cause somebody to have a persistent long-term disease or medical disorder

[Mid-17th century. <invalid1]
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