negate
verb (used with object)
to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of.
negated
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past participleof negate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof negate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
negateverb (used with object)to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of.
Example Sentences
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But prosecutors say any agreement was negated when Davis went public with his version in his memoir several years later.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Years before “Barbie” stormed movie houses, Elle was the subversive answer to whether a woman’s love of makeup, pastel colors, skirts and heels negated her feminism.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026
Balogun appeared to double the lead coming out of the hydration break midway through the opening half, but the goal was negated by an offside call.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 2026
The breakout also negated a bearish evening star, marked by a doji candle on March 26.
From Barron's ● Apr. 20, 2026
Instead, Eliza negated everything I said and suggested I might actually be the problem on the team!
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
