Void

Void, v. i. To be emitted or evacuated. Wiseman.

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.

Void anon her place.

If they will fight with us, bid them come down,
Or void the field.

2. To throw or send out; to evacuate; to emit; to discharge; as, to void excrements.

A watchful application of mind in voiding prejudices.

With shovel, like a fury, voided out
The earth and scattered bones.

3. To render void; to make to be of no validity or effect; to vacate; to annul; to nullify.

After they had voided the obligation of the oath he had taken.

It was become a practice . . . to void the security that was at any time given for money so borrowed.

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.

The earth was without form, and void.

I 'll get me to a place more void.

I 'll chain him in my study, that, at void hours,
I may run over the story of his country.

2. Having no incumbent; unoccupied; -- said of offices and the like.

Divers great offices that had been long void.

3. Being without; destitute; free; wanting; devoid; as, void of learning, or of common use. Milton.

A conscience void of offense toward God.

He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbor.

4. Not producing any effect; ineffectual; vain.

[My word] shall not return to me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please.

I will make void the counsel of Judah.

5. Containing no immaterial quality; destitute of mind or soul. "Idol, void and vain." Pope.

6. (Law) Of no legal force or effect, incapable of confirmation or ratification; null. Cf. Voidable, 2.

Void space (Physics), a vacuum.

Syn. -- Empty; vacant; devoid; wanting; unfurnished; unsupplied; unoccupied.

Void, n. An empty space; a vacuum.

Pride, where wit fails, steps in to our defense,
And fills up all the mighty void of sense.