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- pronunciation:
- n
geIt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
negates, negating, negated |
| definition 1: |
to render ineffective or invalid; nullify.
Drinking alcohol partially negates the medicine's effect.This statement negates what you said in your first paragraph.
- synonyms:
- annul, invalidate, nullify, rescind, retract, revoke, void
- antonyms:
- affirm, reinforce, validate
- similar words:
- abrogate, cancel, countermand, destroy, negative, neutralize, repeal, unsay, vitiate, withdraw
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| definition 2: |
to deny the correctness or existence of.
Atheists negate the idea of divine creation.- synonyms:
- deny, disallow, renounce, repudiate
- antonyms:
- affirm, confirm
- similar words:
- contradict, disavow, disclaim, disown
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| related words: |
belie, contradict, deny, obviate, overturn, quash, refute, rescind, veto, void |
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| derivations: |
negater (n.), negator (n.) |
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