Dictionary

negate en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /nɪˈɡeɪt/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Latin negātus, perfect passive participle of negō (“to deny, refuse, decline”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Meanings

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.
   • 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:
   • Progress on the study has been negated by the lack of funds.
   • Persecution can be negated through exposure.
3. To be negative; bring or cause negative results.
   • a pessimism that always negates
4. To perform the NOT operation on.

Forms

Coordinates

countervail · counteract · counterbalance · cancel out

Deriveds

negatability · negatable · negater · unnegated · negatism · negatedness · negator

Relateds

negative · negativeness · negativity · negation · negativism

Translations (32)

nl ontkennen (to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict) · mk неги́ра (to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict) · pl zaprzeczyć (to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict) · pl zaprzeczać (to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict) · ja 否定する (to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict) · es negar (to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict) · bg отричам (to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict) · fi kumota (to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict) · da negere (to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict) · uk запере́чувати (to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict) · fi negatoida (to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict) · be адмаўля́ць (to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict) · fi kiistää (to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict) · ar رَفَضَ (to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict) · ko 부정하다 (to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict) · pl negować (to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict) · mk о́дрече (to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict) · ru отве́ргнуть (to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict) · sv negera (to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict) · sk negovať (to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict) · fi mitätöidä (to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict) · de verneinen (to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict) · de negieren (to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict) · fr nier (to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict) · ru отверга́ть (to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict) · fi kieltää (to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict) · pl zanegować (to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict) · bg отхвърлям (to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict) · cs negovat (to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict) · ru отрица́ть (to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict) · da ophæve (to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict) · cmn 否定 (to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict)