negate

verb

ne·gate ni-ˈgāt How to pronounce negate (audio)

negated; negating

transitive verb

: to deny the existence or truth of

negated and denied her own honest reactions

Sara H. Hay

: to cause to be ineffective or invalid

Alcohol can negate the effects of some medicines.

negate noun

negator

ni-ˈgā-tər How to pronounce negate (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

The fact that she lied about her work experience negated the contract. a verb that is negated by “not”

Recent Examples on the Web But there is a place of compossibility—a place where the existence of one individual does not negate the possibility of another, and where the values dominant in each city coexist with and benefit the others.

WIRED, 30 Aug. 2022 Still, while encouraging, the data doesn’t negate the possibility of a future downturn.

Nate Dicamillo, Quartz, 6 July 2022 Anything that happened with Houston prior to the trade to Cleveland doesn’t negate the deal.

Terry Pluto, cleveland, 6 July 2022 Of course, being able to detect it early doesn’t negate the need for a cure.

Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 22 June 2022 Seeing the weirdness doesn’t negate our moral responsibility to others.

John Horgan, Scientific American, 14 June 2022 In order to negate that pattern, the bulls want to see the stock trade above $243.

Adam Sarhan, Forbes, 1 June 2022 Far from just an attempt to negate discontent over its Ukraine invasion, Russia’s current state-media approach is, in Pozdorovkin’s view, a continuation of a decade-long campaign to warp Russian citizens’ view of the West.

Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2022 Lincoln County coach Jeff Jackson said his team relied on a man-to-man defense most of the season but chose to play a 2-3 zone Wednesday in an attempt to negate J’town’s size advantage.

Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 16 Mar. 2022 See More

negate

verb

as in to deny

to declare not to be true this evidence negates his claim that he was not at the scene of the crime

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

deny
refute
reject
contradict
disallow
disavow
gainsay
disclaim
disconfirm
disown
negative
disaffirm
repudiate
disprove
traverse
rebut
confute
challenge
dispute
disagree (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

allow
acknowledge
confirm
accept
concede
own
admit
embrace
affirm
assert
adopt
maintain
claim
declare
validate
submit
verify
avow
substantiate
announce
profess
espouse
corroborate
aver
authenticate

as in to abolish

to put an end to by formal action Prohibition was established by the 18th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, only to be negated by the 21st amendment 13 years later

Synonyms & Similar Words

abolish
repeal
cancel
nullify
overturn
avoid
invalidate
void
abrogate
quash
rescind
vacate
dismiss
annul
null
dissolve
revoke
set aside
roll back
strike down
withdraw
abate
suspend
reverse
eliminate
reject
retract
veto
disannul
override
overrule
remove
countermand
forbid
erase
prohibit
recall
ban
abort
disallow
eradicate
do away with
enjoin
call off
outlaw
annihilate
call
drop
liquidate
write off
throw out
break down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

establish
enact
found
lay down
legislate
validate
legitimate
pass
allow
permit
approve
institute
authorize
ratify
legitimize
endorse
warrant
order
prescribe
clear
legalize
formalize
command
sanction
mandate
indorse
decree

as in to discredit

to think not to be true or real you simply can't negate your feelings for someone, even if they don't feel the same way about you

Synonyms & Similar Words

deny
discredit
disbelieve
doubt
refute
disprove
reject
suspect
distrust
repudiate
debunk
deride
mistrust
pooh-pooh
pooh
scoff (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

believe
accept
swallow
trust
credit

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of negate are abrogate, annul, invalidate, and nullify. While all these words mean "to deprive of effective or continued existence," negate implies the destruction or canceling out of each of two things by the other.

the arguments negate each other

Abrogate is like annul but more definitely implies a legal or official act.

a law to abrogate trading privileges

The words annul and negate can be used in similar contexts, but annul suggests making ineffective or nonexistent often by legal or official action.

the treaty annuls all previous agreements

The synonyms invalidate and negate are sometimes interchangeable, but invalidate implies making something powerless or unacceptable by declaration of its logical or moral or legal unsoundness.

the court invalidated the statute

In some situations, the words nullify and negate are roughly equivalent. However, nullify implies counteracting completely the force, effectiveness, or value of something.

a penalty nullified the touchdown

单词	negate
释义	negate verb ne·gate ni-ˈgāt negated; negating transitive verb 1 : to deny the existence or truth of negated and denied her own honest reactions Sara H. Hay 2 : to cause to be ineffective or invalid Alcohol can negate the effects of some medicines. negate noun negator ni-ˈgā-tər noun Synonyms contradict deny disaffirm disallow disavow disclaim disconfirm disown gainsay negative refute reject repudiate See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The fact that she lied about her work experience negated the contract. a verb that is negated by “not” Recent Examples on the Web But there is a place of compossibility—a place where the existence of one individual does not negate the possibility of another, and where the values dominant in each city coexist with and benefit the others. WIRED, 30 Aug. 2022 Still, while encouraging, the data doesn’t negate the possibility of a future downturn. Nate Dicamillo, Quartz, 6 July 2022 Anything that happened with Houston prior to the trade to Cleveland doesn’t negate the deal. Terry Pluto, cleveland, 6 July 2022 Of course, being able to detect it early doesn’t negate the need for a cure. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 22 June 2022 Seeing the weirdness doesn’t negate our moral responsibility to others. John Horgan, Scientific American, 14 June 2022 In order to negate that pattern, the bulls want to see the stock trade above $243. Adam Sarhan, Forbes, 1 June 2022 Far from just an attempt to negate discontent over its Ukraine invasion, Russia’s current state-media approach is, in Pozdorovkin’s view, a continuation of a decade-long campaign to warp Russian citizens’ view of the West. Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2022 Lincoln County coach Jeff Jackson said his team relied on a man-to-man defense most of the season but chose to play a 2-3 zone Wednesday in an attempt to negate J’town’s size advantage. Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 16 Mar. 2022 See More Word History Etymology borrowed from Latin negātus, past participle of negāre "to say (with the negative of a conjoined clause), deny, withhold, say no," delocutive derivative of nec "no, not" — more at neglect entry 1 First Known Use circa 1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1 negate verb 1 as in to deny to declare not to be true this evidence negates his claim that he was not at the scene of the crime Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance deny refute reject contradict disallow disavow gainsay disclaim disconfirm disown negative disaffirm repudiate disprove traverse rebut confute challenge dispute disagree (with) Antonyms & Near Antonyms allow acknowledge confirm accept concede own admit embrace affirm assert adopt maintain claim declare validate submit verify avow substantiate announce profess espouse corroborate aver authenticate See More 2 as in to abolish to put an end to by formal action Prohibition was established by the 18th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, only to be negated by the 21st amendment 13 years later Synonyms & Similar Words abolish repeal cancel nullify overturn avoid invalidate void abrogate quash rescind vacate dismiss annul null dissolve revoke set aside roll back strike down withdraw abate suspend reverse eliminate reject retract veto disannul override overrule remove countermand forbid erase prohibit recall ban abort disallow eradicate do away with enjoin call off outlaw annihilate call drop liquidate write off throw out break down Antonyms & Near Antonyms establish enact found lay down legislate validate legitimate pass allow permit approve institute authorize ratify legitimize endorse warrant order prescribe clear legalize formalize command sanction mandate indorse decree See More 3 as in to discredit to think not to be true or real you simply can't negate your feelings for someone, even if they don't feel the same way about you Synonyms & Similar Words deny discredit disbelieve doubt refute disprove reject suspect distrust repudiate debunk deride mistrust pooh-pooh pooh scoff (at) Antonyms & Near Antonyms believe accept swallow trust credit Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of negate are abrogate, annul, invalidate, and nullify. While all these words mean "to deprive of effective or continued existence," negate implies the destruction or canceling out of each of two things by the other. the arguments negate each other Abrogate is like annul but more definitely implies a legal or official act. a law to abrogate trading privileges The words annul and negate can be used in similar contexts, but annul suggests making ineffective or nonexistent often by legal or official action. the treaty annuls all previous agreements The synonyms invalidate and negate are sometimes interchangeable, but invalidate implies making something powerless or unacceptable by declaration of its logical or moral or legal unsoundness. the court invalidated the statute In some situations, the words nullify and negate are roughly equivalent. However, nullify implies counteracting completely the force, effectiveness, or value of something. a penalty nullified the touchdown
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negate

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