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negate
[ ni-geyt, neg-eyt ]
verb (used with object)
- 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.
negate
/ ɪˈɡɪ /
verb
- to make ineffective or void; nullify; invalidate
- to deny or contradict
Derived Forms
- Աˈٴǰ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- Ա·tǰ Ա·İ noun
- n·ٱ verb (used with object) renegated renegating
- -Ա·iԲ adjective
- ܲn·Ļ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of negate1
Example Sentences
But do those possibilities negate the benevolence of trying to get the mushroom to people who need it, those who don’t deserve to suffer the ravages of disease?
To completely replace online deals with print coupons that are available to everybody negates the point of loyalty programs, said Rose.
Gen. Damon McClain said the need for a receiver was negated by improving conditions — namely the hiring of more social workers, just one of the positions for which the prison system has chronic shortfalls.
Social media has turned real-life into science fiction and vice versa, and “Adolescence” is like staring directly into the eye of the beast, hoping that meeting its gaze will negate its poison.
Characters don’t screw so much as they screw each other over, but even their betrayals carry a degree of certitude that negates mere sensuality.
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