negate

verb
UK: /nɪˈɡeɪt/
US: /ˈnɛɡeɪt/

  1. To cause something to not be effective.

    1. The rain will negate our plans to have a picnic.
    2. His apology cannot negate the hurtful things he said to her yesterday.

  2. To deny the truth of something.

    1. I will negate all accusations that I stole the money.
    2. The evidence presented at trial negated his initial claim of innocence.

Synonyms

invalidate nullify cancel deny contradict refute

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "negate" in English means: To cause something to not be effective., To deny the truth of something..

The phonetic transcription of "negate" is /nɪˈɡeɪt/ in British English and /ˈnɛɡeɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "negate": invalidate, nullify, cancel, deny, contradict, refute.

Example usage of "negate": "The rain will negate our plans to have a picnic.". More examples on the page.