negate definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) v 1: be in contradiction with [syn: contradict, belie, negate] 2: deny the truth of [syn: contradict, negate, contravene] 3: prove negative; show to be false [syn: negate, contradict] [ant: affirm, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, sustain] 4: make ... effect of; "Her optimism neutralizes his gloom"; "This action will negate the effect of my efforts" [syn: neutralize, neutralise, nullify, negate] Merriam Webster's transitive verb (negated; negating) Etymology: Latin ...
... effect of; "Her optimism neutralizes his gloom"; "This action will negate the effect of my efforts" [syn: neutralize, neutralise, nullify, negate] Merriam Webster's transitive verb (-fied; -fying) Etymology: Late Latin ... 2. to make of no value or consequence Synonyms: nullify, negate, annul, abrogate, invalidate mean to deprive of effective or continued ... effectiveness, or value of something < a penalty nullified the touchdown >. negate implies the destruction or canceling out of each of two things by the other < the arguments negate each other >. annul suggests making ineffective or nonexistent often by ... nullify that disadvantage by offering a wider variety of produce... = negate VERB: V n Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms ...
... 2005) v 1: be in contradiction with [syn: contradict, belie, negate] 2: deny the truth of [syn: contradict, negate, contravene] 3: be resistant to; "The board opposed his motion ... controvert, contradict] 4: prove negative; show to be false [syn: negate, contradict] [ant: affirm, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, sustain] Merriam Webster ... opposition, lock horns, meet head-on, militate against, mismatch, mismate, negate, negative, nonplus, not accept, not admit, nullify, object, offset, oppose ...
... effect of; "Her optimism neutralizes his gloom"; "This action will negate the effect of my efforts" [syn: neutralize, neutralise, nullify, negate] 3: oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions ... deaden, defeat, delete, equalize, even, frustrate, invalidate, make up for, negate, negativate, negative, nullify, offset, overcome, override, overrule, redress, show consideration ...
... opposite point of view < reversed herself on the issue > 2. negate, undo: as a. to overthrow, set aside, or make void ... to the contrary < reverse a policy > c. to undo or negate the effect of (as a condition or surgical operation) < had ... make void, mature judgment, mirror, misadventure, misfortune, mishap, modify, naturalize, negate, neutral, nullify, obverse, occiput, offset, opposed, opposing, opposite, opposite number ...
... absurdly illogical 3. a. to impair, invalidate, or make ineffective ; negate b. to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on • stultification ... stultifying boredom). 2 cause to appear foolish or absurd. 3 negate or neutralize. Derivatives: stultification n. stultifier n. Etymology: LL stultificare ... inhibit, invalidate, jump on, keep down, keep under, kill, muzzle, negate, negativate, negative, neutralize, nullify, offset, pour water on, put down ...
... from Latin denegare, from de- + negare to deny — more at negate Date: 14th century 1. to declare untrue < deny an allegation ... ignore, impugn, inhibit, interdict, join issue upon, keep back, misbelieve, negate, negative, nonplus, not accept, not admit, not believe, not buy ...
... effect of; "Her optimism neutralizes his gloom"; "This action will negate the effect of my efforts" [syn: neutralize, neutralise, nullify, negate] 4: make chemically neutral; "She neutralized the solution" [syn: neutralize ...
... invalidate, keep off, maintain, make a plea, make a rebuttal, negate, nonplus, oppugn, overthrow, overturn, overwhelm, parry, plead for, puncture, put ...