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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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

"I wonder if there's something wired in us where we go, ‘let's find the problem, let's find a threat and then we'll negate the threat’."

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

“Investors need to pay attention to some of the elements that could rise up and negate the positivity in the market.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

But that does not negate the point that caregivers are paid too little for the work that they do.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 11, 2025

You negate yourself in order to make it past the finish line.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan

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