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   ne·gate

   /nəˈɡāt/

   verb

   • 1. nullify; make ineffective: "alcohol negates the effects of the drug" Similar invalidatenullifyrender null and voidrender invalidmake ineffectiveneutralizecancel (out)undoreverseannulvoidrevokerescindabrogaterepealretractcountermandoverruleoverturnavoidOpposite confirmsupportvalidate
   • 2. make (a clause, sentence, or proposition) negative in meaning.
   • 3. deny the existence of (something): "negating the political nature of education" Similar denydisputecall into questioncontradictrefuterebutdiscreditdisclaimrejectrepudiateformal:gainsayrare:controvertOpposite confirmratify

   Word Origin early 17th century (in negate (sense 1, sense 3)): from Latin negat- ‘denied’, from the verb negare.

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   The meaning of NEGATE is to deny the existence or truth of. How to use negate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Negate.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishNEGATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to cause something to have no effect: The increase in our profits has been negated by the rising costs of running the business. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Useless and futile. adrift. aimlessly. aimlessness. airy-fairy. fruitlessly. fruitlessness. futilely. negation. no good idiom. non-viable. nugatory. ornamental. unrealistically.

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   Negate definition: to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of. See examples of NEGATE used in a sentence.

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   negative. the "negate" family. If something neutralizes the effect of something else, then you can say the effect is negated. Hanging a disco ball from your living room ceiling negates the sleek modern effect created by the contemporary furniture.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishNEGATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. verb. If one thing negates another, it causes that other thing to lose the effect or value that it had. [formal] These weaknesses negated his otherwise progressive attitude towards the staff. [VERB noun] 2. verb. If someone negates something, they say that it does not exist. [formal]

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   From Latin negatus, past participle of negare (“to deny, refuse, decline" ), reduced from * nec-aiare (a similar form), from nec (“not, nor" ) + aiere (“to say" ). Shipping charges for large and heavy items may negate your savings.

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   Definition of negate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishNEGATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   NEGATE definition: to make something lose its effect or value. Learn more.

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    1. to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of (something). 2. to cause to be ineffective; nullify or invalidate (something). v.i. 3. to be negative; bring or cause negative results: a pessimism that always negates.

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    Define negate: to cause (something) to not be effective—usage, synonyms, more.