negate

Meaning

1. To deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict.
2. To nullify or cause to be ineffective.
3. To be negative; bring or cause negative results.
4. To perform the NOT operation on.

Synonyms

deny

nullify

contradict

annul

rescind

abolish

refute

negative

abrogate

refuse

neutralize

abnegate

reject

quash

cancel

disclaim

overrule

neutralise

disown

void

belie

confute

repeal

repudiate

contravene

say no

recant

disavow

prohibit

proscribe

rebuff

rebut

reverse

revolutionize

subvert

taboo

traverse

turn down

undo

unsay

veto

weaken

abate

withhold

abjure

ban

bar

cancel out

counteract

countermand

dampen

debar

decline

disagree

disallow

disprove

drop

embargo

explode

falsify

forbid

gainsay

interdict

invalidate

lift

mollify

negation

nix

outlaw

override

overturn

Pronounced as (IPA)

/nɪˈɡeɪt/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin negātus, past participle of negāre (“to deny, refuse, decline”), reduced from *nec-aiare (or a similar form), from nec (“not, nor”) + aiere (“to say”).