5 entries under this word

Invalid

In-văl'id, a.

adjective

a. [Prefix in, not, and valid; Lat. invalidus, It. & Sp. invalido, Fr. invalide.]

Of no force, weight, or cogency; weak.
(Law.) Having no force, effect, or efficacy; void; null; as, an invalid contract or agreement.

In'va-lid, a.

adjective

a. [See supra.] In ill health; feeble; infirm; as, a stranger came with his invalid daughter.

In′va-lĭd, n.

noun

(110) (Synop., § 130), n. [See supra.] A person who is weak and infirm; a person sickly or indisposed; one who is disabled for active service; especially, a soldier or seaman worn out in service.

In'va-lĭd, v. t.

verbtransitive

(Synop., § 130), v. t. To render or to classify as invalid; to enroll or register on the list of invalids in the military or naval service. “Invalid-ed, bent, and almost blind.” Dickens.

In'va-lid', n.

noun

n. [Fr.] Same as INVALID, q. v.