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Variant of negate

negate Definition

ne·gate (ni gāt′)

transitive verb negated -·gat′ed, negating -·gat′·ing

  1. to deny the existence or truth of
  2. to make ineffective

Etymology: < L negatus: see negation

Related Forms:

negated Usage Examples

Object

  • benefit: Yet, no students felt such issues negated the benefits of research in their experience of higher education.

Subject

  • fact: The Chairperson: Is the Bill not negated by the fact that you cannot give guarantees?
  • cost: Offers such as free underlay, free fitting and other inducements are sometimes negated by the cost per unit of the carpet.

Adjective complement

  • most: Current laws in USA have negated most of the rights farmers once had.

Modifying Another Word

  • thereby: This human failure does not mean that God's power and ability to heal is thereby negated.
  • somewhat: However, this response is negated somewhat by supplementary comments given by these respondents.

Used with why or when

  • when: If a number of preceded by a negative sign it is negated when the line is executed.

Preposition: by

  • fact: The Chairperson: Is the Bill not negated by the fact that you cannot give guarantees?
  • cost: Offers such as free underlay, free fitting and other inducements are sometimes negated by the cost per unit of the carpet.