negate
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 7
- Words With Friends
- 9
- Letters
- 6
Definition of negate
4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
verb
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To deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict.
“The investigation tending to negate any supernatural influences.”
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verb
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To deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict.
“The investigation tending to negate any supernatural influences.”
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To nullify or cause to be ineffective.
“Progress on the study has been negated by the lack of funds.”
“Persecution can be negated through exposure.”
“The 'slab track' system negates the need to divert utilities such as gas pipes and telecoms cables by only digging down to a depth of 30cm.”
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To be negative; bring or cause negative results.
“a pessimism that always negates”
- To perform the NOT operation on.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Latin negātus, perfect passive participle of negō (“to deny, refuse, decline”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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