negate

[ni-geyt, neg-eyt] / nɪˈgeɪt, ˈnɛg eɪt /

VERB

contradict, countermand

Synonyms

STRONGEST

annihilate belie cancel out disallow disprove invalidate neutralize nullify rebut reverse undo vitiate void

STRONG

abate abolish abrogate annul blackball cancel controvert countercheck cross deny ding dump frustrate gainsay impugn kill negative oppose quash redress refute repeal rescind retract revoke stonewall traverse

WEAK

break with disaffirm fly in the face of put down turn down turn thumbs down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow approve do help permit prove save validate

STRONG

agree aid assist confirm corroborate enact establish go along institute keep legalize ratify sanction start support uphold

Example Sentences

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As it happens, Hamilton and Ferrari managed to find a way to negate his penalty around the safety-car period.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

That was a really important lesson because it didn’t negate my value, but it allowed me to pave the road for other women.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

I have been disturbed to see how seriously many of my patients have taken the panic around microplastics and fertility to heart, as if using wooden cutting boards will negate age-related infertility, for example.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

Friedman wrote Thursday that the tightened restrictions, "are not security measures or efforts to make good on prior commitments but rather transparent attempts to negate the impact of this Court's Order."

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

“Tell him he’s wrong. War doesn’t negate decency. It demands it, even more than in times of peace.”

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

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