to negate

Examples

• All

• And that would completely negate the purpose of our mission.

  U-571 (2000)

• What do you plan to do to negate the effects of zero technology funding?

  Academic text (2013)

• The two sides should support and not negate each other in the international arena.

  Academic text (1999)

• Active learning, they emphasized, did not negate the need for lectures.

  Academic text (2015)

• This very concept negates the possibility of your leaving.

  Demolition Man (1993)

• The older nobles and the clergy are determined to negate any measures that would lose them the least of their privileges.

  Jefferson in Paris (1995)

• Fast transportation links and the speedy flow of information have negated the relevance of geographic borders.

  Academic text (2008)

• In addition, well-meant government intentions are often negated by special-interest and rent-seeking behaviors.

  Academic text (1993)

• The new policy aims to negate the negative impacts of climate change.

• He tried to negate her argument by presenting additional evidence.

Synonyms

D

to deny

vsto negate

∞ 2.0

To say that something is not true

rejects truth or existence verbally rather than removing its practical power

C

to contradict

vsto negate

174 3.7

To say that something is not true or the opposite of what someone says

expresses verbal opposition rather than cancelling its effect or validity

R

to refute

vsto negate

• Formal

88 6.2

To show that an idea or statement is false using evidence

shows rejection by proof rather than only removing practical effect

N

to neutralize

vsto negate

39 5.6

To stop an action or effect by acting against it

focuses on removing effect rather than saying it is untrue

B

to belie

vsto negate

26 8.6

Make a person or thing seem different from how they really are

emphasizes revealing a mismatch rather than destroying its effect

D

to discredit

vsto negate

16 5.6

To say that something is not true or trustworthy

attacks credibility rather than directly removing its practical impact

N

to nullify

vsto negate

12 6.8

To make something lose its effect or value

make something ineffective or refuse its truth rather than only cancel value

D

to disconfirm

vsto negate

1 7.4

To show by facts that an idea or belief is not true

uses evidence to show falsehood rather than canceling its practical force

C

to contravene

vsto negate

1 8.3

To say that a statement is not true

serves as a formal opposition rather than negating practical consequences

Antonyms

A

to affirm

108 4.1

To state clearly that something is true or show support for it

V

to validate

• Formal

87 3.9

To make something officially acceptable by showing proof

How Invalidating

to overturn

• Formal

122 5.6

to nullify

12 6.8

to negate

52 5.3

to deny

∞ 2.0

to call into question

33 4.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology