Synonyms for negate
nɪˈgeɪt, ˈnɛg eɪtnegate

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1. contradict, belie, negateverb

   be in contradiction with

   Synonyms:
   neutralise, misrepresent, oppose, nullify, neutralize, contravene, belie, controvert, contradict

   Antonyms:
   affirm, sustain, substantiate, confirm, corroborate, support

2. contradict, negate, contraveneverb

   deny the truth of

   Synonyms:
   neutralise, infringe, oppose, nullify, conflict, neutralize, run afoul, contravene, belie, controvert, contradict

   Antonyms:
   support, sustain, affirm, corroborate, confirm, substantiate

3. negate, contradictverb

   prove negative; show to be false

   Synonyms:
   neutralise, nullify, oppose, neutralize, contravene, belie, controvert, contradict

   Antonyms:
   substantiate, confirm, sustain, support, corroborate, affirm

4. neutralize, neutralise, nullify, negateverb

   make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of

   "Her optimism neutralizes his gloom"; "This action will negate the effect of my efforts"

   Synonyms:
   waste, countervail, avoid, counterbalance, contravene, knock off, belie, annul, counteract, invalidate, neutralise, neutralize, nullify, quash, contradict, liquidate, do in, void

   Antonyms:
   corroborate, affirm, sustain, confirm, substantiate, support

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1. List of paraphrases for "negate":

   deny, cancel, annul, nullify, invalidate

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How to use negate in a sentence?

1. Judge Michalis Papathanasiou:

   All mitigating factors were taken into account but it does not negate the seriousness of the offence.

2. Betty Deas Clark:

   I believe we're moving forward ... Forgiveness is the message of the hour, to say forgiveness is not to negate what has taken place. We don't want to gloss over what has happened.

3. Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito:

   It is true there were moves to negate Masako's career and her personality, which was influenced by that career.

4. Tom Simon:

   While yoga and meditation can be beneficial activities, it doesn't negate the need to obey flight crew instructions while in the air, the fact that the defendant's alleged misconduct caused the flight to be turned around in the air gives you an idea of the seriousness of this situation.

5. Nabil Abu Rudeineh:

   The United States is neither qualified nor is authorized to negate international legitimacy resolutions and it has no right to give any legitimacy to Israeli settlement.