invalidly

Variant of invalid

invalid definition

in·va·lid (in′və lid; chiefly Brit, -lēd′)

adjective

  1. not well; weak and sickly; infirm
  2. of or for invalids an invalid home

Etymology: Fr invalide < L invalidus, feeble: see in- & valid

noun

a weak, sickly person; esp., one who is chronically ill or disabled

transitive verb

  1. to make invalid; disable or weaken
  2. Chiefly Brit. to remove (a soldier, sailor, etc.) from active duty or from a combat zone because of injury or illness

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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