negate

[ni-geyt, neg-eyt]

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verb (used with object), ne·gat·ed, ne·gat·ing.

to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of: an investigation tending to negate any supernatural influences.
to nullify or cause to be ineffective: Progress on the study has been negated by the lack of funds.

verb (used without object), ne·gat·ed, ne·gat·ing.

to be negative; bring or cause negative results: a pessimism that always negates.

Origin of negate

1615–25; < Latin negātus (past participle of negāre to deny, refuse), equivalent to neg- (variant of nec not; see neglect) + -ā- theme vowel + -tus past participle suffix

Related formsne·ga·tor, ne·gat·er, nounre·ne·gate, verb (used with object), re·ne·gat·ed, re·ne·gat·ing.self-ne·gat·ing, adjectiveun·ne·gat·ed, adjective

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Related Words for negating

invalidate, reverse, neutralize, void, undo, disallow, nullify, belie, vitiate, disprove, rebut, annihilate, ding, traverse, revoke, dump, blackball, negative, controvert, redress

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Historical Examples of negating

On the other hand, as regards the point of allegiance, he was negating the whole established doctrine of the British constitution.
Charles Bradlaugh: a Record of His Life and Work, Volume II (of 2)
Hypatia Bradlaugh Bonner and J. M. (John Mackinnon) Robertson
They are negating these concepts to put new ones in their place!
The Ego and His Own
Max Stirner
First of all, it is a negating of the sensible world and a going into the supersensible, a seeking of the spirit without the body.
Homer's Odyssey
Denton J. Snider
Rudders on the Aztec compensated, she leaned slightly into the blast, negating its drift.
First on the Moon
Jeff Sutton
Nevertheless they are of considerable value in confirming, negating, or modifying the ethnographic data.
The Aboriginal Population of the North Coast of California
Sherburne Friend Cook

British Dictionary definitions for negating

negate

verb (tr)

to make ineffective or void; nullify; invalidate
to deny or contradict

Derived Formsnegator or negater, noun

Word Origin for negate

C17: from Latin negāre, from neg-, variant of nec not + aio I say

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Word Origin and History for negating

negate

1795 (with an isolated use from 1620s), back-formation from negation, or else from Latin negatus, past participle of negare. Related: Negated; negates; negating.