B2 — Upper Intermediateverb
vanificare
to thwart, to nullify, to render useless
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
annullaresabotarerovinaresventare
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
realizzareportare a compimentoriuscireconcretizzare
Usage note
Regular -are verb. Mostly used in formal/written Italian. 'Vanificare gli sforzi' = to thwart the efforts.
Example
"Un errore finale ha vanificato mesi di lavoro."
"One final mistake nullified months of work."
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