First Known Use: circa 1623
Dictionary
negate
verb ne·gate \ni-ˈgāt\
: to cause (something) to not be effective
grammar : to make (a word or phrase) negative
ne·gat·edne·gat·ing
Full Definition of NEGATE
transitive verb
1
: to deny the existence or truth of
2
: to cause to be ineffective or invalid
— negate noun
— ne·ga·tor \-ˈgā-tər\ noun
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Origin of NEGATE
Latin negatus, past participle of negare to say no, deny, from neg- no, not (akin to ne- not) — more at no
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Synonym Discussion of NEGATE
nullify, negate, annul, abrogate, invalidate mean to deprive of effective or continued existence. nullify implies counteracting completely the force, effectiveness, or value of something <a penalty nullified the touchdown>. negate implies the destruction or canceling out of each of two things by the other <the arguments negate each other>. annul suggests making ineffective or nonexistent often by legal or official action <the treaty annuls all previous agreements>. abrogate is like annul but more definitely implies a legal or official act <a law to abrogate trading privileges>. invalidate implies making something powerless or unacceptable by declaration of its logical or moral or legal unsoundness <the court invalidated the statute>.
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