Negate

/nɪˈɡeɪt/

Meaning & Definition

verb

To nullify or make ineffective; to deny the existence or truth of something.

The new evidence will negate the previous claims made by the witness.

To make something invalid or void.

His actions could negate the entire agreement we had.

In logic, to affirm the opposite of a statement.

To negate a proposition is to state that the proposition is false.

To counteract or neutralize.

The medication may negate the side effects of the treatment.

Latin 'negare' meaning 'to deny'.

negate one's feelings

To deny or suppress one's emotions.

negate the effects

To cancel out the influences or outcomes of something.

negate responsibility

To deny one's accountability for an action.

negation

The act of denying or contradicting.

negative

Consisting of or characterized by the absence of something.

negativity

A tendency to be downbeat, disagreeable, or pessimistic.

To dismiss something as unimportant.

He totally negates that idea as just nonsense.

To strike down someone else's point in an argument.

She negated his whole argument with one remark.