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- Dictionarynegate/nɪˈɡeɪt/
verb
- 1. make ineffective; nullify: "alcohol negates the effects of the drug" Similar Opposite
- 2. make (a clause, sentence, or proposition) negative in meaning.
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verb [ T ] formal uk / nɪˈɡeɪt / us / nɪˈɡeɪt / Add to word list. 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.
The meaning of NEGATE is to deny the existence or truth of. How to use negate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Negate.
Negate definition: to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of. See examples of NEGATE used in a sentence.
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.
Definition of negate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
1. If one thing negates another, it causes that other thing to lose the effect or value that it had. [formal] [...] 2. If someone negates something, they say that it does not exist. [formal] [...] More. Conjugations of 'negate' present simple: I negate, you negate [...] past simple: I negated, you negated [...] past participle: negated. More.
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the verb negate mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb negate. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the verb negate?
negate meaning: to make something lose its effect or value. Learn more.
negate in American English. (nɪˈɡeit, ˈneɡeit) (verb -gated, -gating) transitive verb. 1. to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of. an investigation tending to negate any supernatural influences. 2. to nullify or cause to be ineffective. Progress on the study has been negated by the lack of funds.
