negate

(redirected from negates)
Also found in: Thesaurus.

ne·gate

 (nĭ-gāt′)
tr.v. ne·gat·ed, ne·gat·ing, ne·gates
1. To make ineffective or invalid; nullify: a wage increase that was negated by inflation; a goal that was negated by an official's ruling.
2. To make negative: In German, sentences can be negated by using the word "nicht."
3. Computers To perform the machine logic operation NOT gate.
[Latin negāre, negāt-, to deny; see ne in Indo-European roots.]
ne·ga′tor, ne·gat′er n.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

negate

(nɪˈɡeɪt)
vb (tr)
1. to make ineffective or void; nullify; invalidate
2. to deny or contradict
[C17: from Latin negāre, from neg-, variant of nec not + aio I say]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

ne•gate

(nɪˈgeɪt, ˈnɛg eɪt)

v. -gat•ed, -gat•ing. v.t.
1. to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of (something).
2. to cause to be ineffective; nullify or invalidate (something).
v.i.
3. to be negative; bring or cause negative results: a pessimism that always negates.
[1615–25; < Latin negātus, past participle of negāre to deny, refuse, derivative of neg-, akin to nec not (compare neglect); see -ate1]
ne•ga′tor, ne•gat′er, n.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

negate


Past participle: negated
Gerund: negating

Imperative
negate
negate
Present
I negate
you negate
he/she/it negates
we negate
you negate
they negate
Preterite
I negated
you negated
he/she/it negated
we negated
you negated
they negated
Present Continuous
I am negating
you are negating
he/she/it is negating
we are negating
you are negating
they are negating
Present Perfect
I have negated
you have negated
he/she/it has negated
we have negated
you have negated
they have negated
Past Continuous
I was negating
you were negating
he/she/it was negating
we were negating
you were negating
they were negating
Past Perfect
I had negated
you had negated
he/she/it had negated
we had negated
you had negated
they had negated
Future
I will negate
you will negate
he/she/it will negate
we will negate
you will negate
they will negate
Future Perfect
I will have negated
you will have negated
he/she/it will have negated
we will have negated
you will have negated
they will have negated
Future Continuous
I will be negating
you will be negating
he/she/it will be negating
we will be negating
you will be negating
they will be negating
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been negating
you have been negating
he/she/it has been negating
we have been negating
you have been negating
they have been negating
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been negating
you will have been negating
he/she/it will have been negating
we will have been negating
you will have been negating
they will have been negating
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been negating
you had been negating
he/she/it had been negating
we had been negating
you had been negating
they had been negating
Conditional
I would negate
you would negate
he/she/it would negate
we would negate
you would negate
they would negate
Past Conditional
I would have negated
you would have negated
he/she/it would have negated
we would have negated
you would have negated
they would have negated
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.negate - be in contradiction with
belie, contradict
depart, deviate, vary, diverge - be at variance with; be out of line with
2.negate - deny the truth of
contradict, contravene
disagree, take issue, differ, dissent - be of different opinions; "I beg to differ!"; "She disagrees with her husband on many questions"
deny - declare untrue; contradict; "He denied the allegations"; "She denied that she had taken money"
3.negate - prove negative; show to be false
contradict
logical system, system of logic, logic - a system of reasoning
shew, show, demonstrate, prove, establish - establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment; "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"; "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture"
nullify, invalidate - show to be invalid
confute, disprove - prove to be false; "The physicist disproved his colleagues' theories"
affirm, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, sustain - establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"
4.negate - make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of; "Her optimism neutralizes his gloom"; "This action will negate the effect of my efforts"
neutralize, nullify, neutralise
weaken - lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

negate

verb
1. invalidate, reverse, cancel, wipe out, void, repeal, revoke, retract, rescind, neutralize, annul, nullify, obviate, abrogate, countermand These environmental protection laws could be negated if the European Community decides they interfere with trade.
2. deny, oppose, contradict, refute, disallow, disprove, rebut, gainsay (archaic or literary) I can neither negate nor affirm this claim.
deny maintain, confirm, testify, ratify, affirm, certify, attest, avouch
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

negate

verb
1. To make ineffective by applying an opposite force or amount:
cancel, counteract, neutralize, nullify.
2. To put an end to, especially formally and with authority:
abolish, abrogate, annihilate, annul, cancel, invalidate, nullify, set aside, vitiate, void.
Law: extinguish.
3. To refuse to admit the truth, reality, value, or worth of:
contradict, contravene, controvert, deny, disaffirm, gainsay, negative, oppugn.
Law: traverse.
The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations

negate

[nɪˈgeɪt] VT → anular, invalidar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

negate

vt (= nullify) → zunichtemachen; (= deny) → verneinen (also Gram), → negieren (geh)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

negate

[nɪˈgeɪt] vt (frm) (nullify) → annullare; (deny) → negare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
Mentioned in ?
References in periodicals archive ?
LG expert Zahid Islam said: 'Real power is concentrated with the provincial government instead of local government institutions which negates the real spirit of article 140-A and article 32 of constitution.'
Call for women's due representation in local govt
Hagher who described the decision of the party NWC as unpopular said that the action negates the spirit and the motto of the SDP to support the APC in the forthcoming presidential election.
SDP Presidential Aspirant Condemns NWC Decision, Supports Atiku
Kabataan party-list on Monday said the Commission on Higher Education's (CHEd) implementing rules and regulations (IRR) on free tuition for tertiary education 'negates the concept of education as a right.'
CHEd IRR on free tuition negates concept of education as a right-Kabataan
Feminists should be the biggest proponents of campus carry because denying women the right to protect themselves negates the intent of their movement, says TCU student Lydia Longoria.
New on TribTalk: Campus Carry and Feminism
Hegel calls the movement by which self-conscious negates otherness, or "destroys the independent object" ([section]174/143), "desire in general [Begierde uberhaupt]" ([section]167/139).
Why we fight: Hegel's 'struggle for recognition' revisited
The authority said filling out the form through its website negates the need to visit a typing centre, therefore saving the customer Dhs30 in fees.
ID Card applications can now be done via new 'E-Form' website
Government negates that it is exerting pressure on judicature officials, underlining that Prime Minister Gruevski and Mitrinoski discussed problems in courts and judicature reforms.
Prime Minister Gruevski's meetings with judicature officials are nothing else but political pressure, experts warn
Lifting the opponent's head both negates his ability to bridge for defense and exposes his shoulders to the watchful eye of the referee.
Coming to grips with the Nelsons
Of course, Linienstrasse 160 (neue Mitte) also negates another story.
Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset: Klosterfelde (Linienstrasse)
A modern BMDS negates the need for a large number of military personnel to be identified, trained, and equipped.
Blurring the line between R & D and operations: the Missile Defense Agency's acquisition approach

Dictionary browser ?
Full browser ?