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单词 negate
释义 ne·gate
I. \nə̇ˈgāt, nēˈ-, usu -ād.+V sometimes ˈneˌg or ˈnēˌg-\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin negatus, past participle of negare
transitive verb
1. : to deny the existence or truth or fact of : refuse to admit
 < negated and denied her own honest reactions — Sara H. Hay >
2. : to cause to be ineffective or invalid : negative
 < the conception of limitless growth is even more obviously negated by the death of the individual — Reinhold Niebuhr >
intransitive verb
: to deny something : negative something
 < the … dictator is the force that always negates — F.H.Cramer >
Synonyms: see nullify
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Latin negatus, past participle of negare
: the contradictory of something
 < either this statement or its negate is verifiable — R.J.Richman >
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