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Word: Negate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 17th century (in negate (sense 1, negate sense 3)): from Latin negat- ‘denied’, from the verb negare
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
nɪˈɡeɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
make ineffective; nullify
Short Definition:make ineffective
Examples:- alcohol negates the effects of the drug
Definition:
make (a clause, sentence, or proposition) negative in meaning.
Short Definition:make clause, sentence, or proposition negative in meaning
Definition:
deny the existence of
Short Definition:deny existence of
Examples:- negating the political nature of education
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