verb
negate
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verb
1
To cancel out or make ineffective.
"One bad review can negate weeks of good publicity."
"The discount was negated by a higher delivery fee."
2
To deny that something is true.
"His alibi negates the prosecution's timeline."
How to Use Negate
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo wipe out an effect, or to say something isn't true.
Common pairings
negate the effect
negate an argument
Word Forms
negated past tense, negates singular
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Etymology
From Latin negatus, the past participle of negare, "to deny."