INVALIDS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word INVALIDS in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of INVALIDS with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Invalid

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈɪnvəlɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:

remove (someone) from active service in the armed forces because of injury or illness

Short Definition:

remove someone from active service in armed forces because of injury or illness

Examples:
  • he was badly wounded and invalided out of the infantry

Word: Invalid

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

mid 17th century (as an adjective in the sense ‘infirm or disabled’): a special sense of invalid, with a change of pronunciation

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈɪnvəlɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a person made weak or disabled by illness or injury

Short Definition:

person made weak or disabled by illness or injury

Examples:
  • she spent the rest of her life as an invalid
  • her invalid husband

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