negate

[ ni-geyt, neg-eyt ]

/ nɪˈgeɪt, ˈnɛg eɪt /

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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.

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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

OTHER WORDS FROM negate

ne·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

Words nearby negate

nefertem, nefertiti, nefud desert, neg, neg., negate, negation, negative, negative accommodation, negative amortization, negative base excess

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Example sentences from the Web for negating

In the extremest cases the negating action aims to destroy the stimulus.
Criminal Psychology|Hans Gross
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
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
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

Rudders on the Aztec compensated, she leaned slightly into the blast, negating its drift.
First on the Moon|Jeff Sutton

British Dictionary definitions for negating

negate

/ (nɪˈɡeɪt) /

verb (tr)

to make ineffective or void; nullify; invalidate

to deny or contradict

Derived forms of negate

negator or negater, noun

Word Origin for negate

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

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negate

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

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

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