negate[verb]Synonyms:- invalidate, annul, cancel, countermand, neutralize, nullify, obviate, reverse, wipe out
- deny, contradict, disallow, disprove, gainsay
(archaic or literary), oppose, rebut, refute
Antonyms: affirm
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
ne‧gate AC /nɪˈɡeɪt/
verb [transitive] formal [
Word Family: verb:
negate;
noun:
negation]
[
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: Latin;
Origin: past participle of negare 'to say no', from neg- 'no, not']
1. to prevent something from having any effect:
Efforts to expand the tourist industry could be negated by reports that the sea is highly polluted.2. to state that something does not exist or is untrue
Synonym : deny [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲