Meaning & Definition of Negate in English
English⟶
Negate
/nɪget/
verb
1. Be in contradiction with
synonym:
- contradict,
- belie,
- negate
2. Deny the truth of
synonym:
- contradict,
- negate,
- contravene
3. Prove negative
- Show to be false
synonym:
- negate,
- contradict
4. Make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
- "Her optimism neutralizes his gloom"
- "This action will negate the effect of my efforts"
synonym:
- neutralize,
- neutralise,
- nullify,
- negate
Examples of using
The secret of Hegel's dialectic lies ultimately in this alone, that it negates theology through philosophy in order then to negate philosophy through theology.