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in·va·lid 1
(ĭn′və-lĭd)n.
One who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or disability.
adj.
1. Incapacitated by illness or injury.
2. Of, relating to, or intended for invalids.
tr.v. in·va·lid·ed, in·va·lid·ing, in·va·lids
1. To incapacitate physically.
2. Chiefly British To release or exempt from duty because of ill health: "I was not quite sick enough to be invalided out, even though I was of no more use" (Mary Lee Settle).
[From invalid (influenced by French invalide, sickly, infirm).]
in·val·id 2
(ĭn-văl′ĭd)adj.
1. Not legally or factually valid; null: an invalid license.
2. Falsely based or reasoned; faulty: an invalid argument.
[Latin invalidus, weak : in-, not; see in-1 + validus, strong (from valēre, to be strong; see wal- in Indo-European roots).]
in′va·lid′i·ty (-və-lĭd′ĭ-tē) n.
in·val′id·ly adv.
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invalid
(ˈɪnvəlɪd)n
a. a person suffering from disablement or chronic ill health
b. (as modifier): an invalid chair.
adj
suffering from or disabled by injury, sickness, etc
vb (tr)
1. to cause to become an invalid; disable
2. (usually foll by out; often passive) chiefly Brit to require (a member of the armed forces) to retire from active service through wounds or illness
[C17: from Latin invalidus infirm, from in-1 + validus strong]
ˌinvaˈlidity n
Usage: It is best to avoid using the term invalid when referring to people with chronic illnesses or disabilities
invalid
(ɪnˈvælɪd)adj
1. not valid; having no cogency or legal force
2. (Logic) logic (of an argument) having a conclusion that does not follow from the premises: it may be false when the premises are all true; not valid
[C16: from Medieval Latin invalidus without legal force; see invalid1]
invalidity, inˈvalidness n
inˈvalidly adv
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in•va•lid1
(ˈɪn və lɪd; Brit. -ˌlid)n.
1. an infirm or sickly person, esp. one who is too sick or weak to care for himself or herself.
adj. 2. unable to care for oneself due to infirmity or disability.
3. of or for invalids.
v.t. 4. to make an invalid.
5. Chiefly Brit. to evacuate (military personnel) from a theater of operations because of injury or illness.
in•val•id2
(ɪnˈvæl ɪd)adj.
1. not valid; without force or foundation; indefensible.
2. deficient in substance or cogency; weak.
3. void or without legal force, as a contract.
[1625–35; < Medieval Latin invalidus, Latin: weak; see invalid1]
in•val′id•ly, adv.
in•val′id•ness, n.
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invalid
Past participle: invalided
Gerund: invaliding
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| Noun | 1. |  invalid - someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injuryhomebound - people who are confined to their homes |
| Verb | 1. | invalid - force to retire, remove from active duty, as of firemen remove - remove from a position or an office |
| 2. | invalid - injure permanently; "He was disabled in a car accident" injure - cause injuries or bodily harm to hock - disable by cutting the hock | |
| Adj. | 1. | invalid - having no cogency or legal force; "invalid reasoning"; "an invalid driver's license" illegitimate - of marriages and offspring; not recognized as lawful valid - well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force; "a valid inference"; "a valid argument"; "a valid contract" |
| 2. | invalid - no longer valid; "the license is invalid" expired - having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time; "an expired passport"; "caught driving with an expired license" |
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invalid
1noun
1. patient, sufferer, convalescent, valetudinarian I hate being treated as an invalid.
adjective
invalid
2adjective
1. null and void, void, worthless, untrue, null, not binding, inoperative, nugatory The trial was stopped and the results declared invalid.
null and void valid, operative, viable
null and void valid, operative, viable
2. unfounded, false, untrue, illogical, irrational, unsound, unscientific, baseless, fallacious, ill-founded Those arguments are rendered invalid by the hard facts.
unfounded valid, sound, true, solid, rational, logical
unfounded valid, sound, true, solid, rational, logical
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invalid
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Translations
لاغٍ، باطِل، غير ساري المَفْعولمَرِيضٌمَريض، مُقْعَديُسَبِّب العَجْز، يُقْعِد
invalidaneplatnýpropustit jako invaliduzmrzačit
invalidinvalidereugyldighjemsende
invalidi
invalid
gera aî öryrkjaleysa frá òjónustu vegna sára/veikindaógildursjúklingur; öryrki
病人
병약자
invalīdsnederīgsspēkā neesošs
prepustiť ako invalida
invalid
invalid
คนเจ็บ
người bệnh tật
invalid
1 [ˈɪnvəlɪd]A. N → inválido/a m/f
B. ADJ → inválido
invalid out VT + ADV to invalid sb out of the army (esp Brit) (Mil) → licenciar a algn por invalidez
invalid
2 [ɪnˈvælɪd] ADJ [contract] → inválido, nulo; [ticket, request] → inválido; [theory, results, conclusions] → sin validezto become invalid → caducar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
invalid
[ˈɪnvəlɪd] n
(= sick person) → invalide mf
I hate being treated as an invalid → Je déteste être traité comme un invalide.
I hate being treated as an invalid → Je déteste être traité comme un invalide.
(with disability) → invalide mf
[ɪnˈvælɪd] adj
(= not valid) [argument] → invalide; [conclusion] → erroné(e)
Those arguments are rendered invalid by the hard facts on the ground → Ce sont des arguments que la réalité des faits sur le terrain rendent invalides.
The comparison is invalid → Cette comparaison est erronée.
The trial was stopped and the results declared invalid → On mit un terme au procès et les résultats furent invalidés., On mit un terme au procès et les résultats furent déclarés non valables.
invalid documents → des documents non valables
Those arguments are rendered invalid by the hard facts on the ground → Ce sont des arguments que la réalité des faits sur le terrain rendent invalides.
The comparison is invalid → Cette comparaison est erronée.
The trial was stopped and the results declared invalid → On mit un terme au procès et les résultats furent invalidés., On mit un terme au procès et les résultats furent déclarés non valables.
invalid documents → des documents non valables
[ˈɪnvəlɪd] [mother, father] → invalide
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
invalid
1adj
(= for invalids) → Kranken-, Invaliden-
n → Kranke(r) mf; (= disabled person) → Invalide m, → Invalidin f, → Körperbehinderte(r) mf; he’s been an invalid all his life → er hat sein ganzes Leben lang ein körperliches Leiden gehabt; to treat somebody like an invalid → jdn wie einen Invaliden behandeln
invalid
2Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
invalid
1 [ˈɪnvəlɪd]1. n (sick person) → infermo/a; (disabled person) → invalido/a
2. adj (see n) → infermo/a, invalido/a
invalid out vt + adv (Mil) → congedare per invalidità
invalid
2 [ɪnˈvælɪd] adj (document, cheque) → invalido/a, non valido/a; (excuse, argument) → non valido/a; (marriage) → nullo/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
invalid1
(inˈvӕlid) adjective (of a document or agreement etc) having no legal force; not valid. Your passport is out of date and therefore invalid.
inˈvalidate (-deit) verb to make invalid.
invalidity (invəˈlidəti) nouninvalid2
(ˈinvəlid) noun a person who is ill or disabled. During his last few years, he was a permanent invalid.
(-liːd) verb1. (with out) to remove (especially a soldier) from service, because of illness. He was invalided out of the army.
2. to cause (especially a soldier) to be disabled. He was invalided in the last war.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
invalid
→ مَرِيضٌ invalida invalid Invalide ανάπηρος inválido invalidi malade invalid invalido 病人 병약자 invalide invalid inwalida inválido инвалид invalid คนเจ็บ sakat người bệnh tật 病人Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
in·va·lid
a. inválido-a; debilitado-a; incapacitado-a.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
invalid
(ant) disabled person. V. disabled.English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.