English Dictionary
Definition of “negate”
negate (nɪˈɡeɪt
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Definitions
verb (tr)
- to make ineffective or void; nullify; invalidate
- to deny or contradict
Alternative Forms
neˈgator neˈgater noun Word Origin
C17: from Latin negāre, from neg-, variant of nec not + aio I say
Synonyms
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invalidate,
reverse,
cancel,
wipe out,
void,
repeal,
revoke,
retract,
rescind,
neutralize,
annul,
nullify,
obviate,
abrogate,
countermand,
Usage examples
She attempts to negate her femininity with an approach to her work that is aggressively masculine.
Val McDermid, THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002)Today, his calls for emotionalism negate much of his earlier work.
Spiked (2004)To sugar-coat it would be to negate the whole idea of what we set out to tell in the beginning.
Courier, Sunday Mail (2002)You may even be able to switch your mortgage to a better rate of interest with a new lender and negate any increase in monthly cost.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)As to `something more", we can neither negate nor assert a concept dogmatically.
Arthur Berger & Joyce Berger, Reincarnation - Fact or Fable? (1991)
