negate
verb/nɪˈɡeɪt/
Etymology From Latin negātus, perfect passive participle of negō (“to deny, refuse, decline”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
1
To deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict.
- The investigation tending to negate any supernatural influences.
2
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.
1 more example
- 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.2025 June 25, “Network News: Public trials of Coventry's Very Light Rail system”, in RAIL, number 1038, page 10:
3
To be negative; bring or cause negative results.
- a pessimism that always negates
4
Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences To perform the NOT operation on.
- Derived terms
- negatability, negatable, negatedness, negater, negatism, negator, unnegated
- Related terms
- negative, negativeness, negativism, negativity, negation