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sublate

(səb lāt′)

Logic to deny, contradict, or negate

Origin: < L sublatus (suppletive pp. of tollere, to lift up, take away, annul) < sub-, up (see sub-) + latus, suppletive pp. of ferre, to bear

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transitive verb sub·lat·ed, sub·lat·ing, sub·lates
Logic

To negate, deny, or contradict.

Origin:

Origin: From Latin sublātus

Origin: , past participle of tollere, to take away

Origin: : sub-, sub-

Origin: + lātus, taken; see telə- in Indo-European roots

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