Negate — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

be in contradiction with

deny the truth of

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/nᵻɡˈeɪt/

🇬🇧British English

/nɪɡˈeɪt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/nɪɡˈeɪt/

2 syllables Say it as /nᵻɡˈeɪt/.

Examples

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

contravene contradict nullify neutralize belie neutralise

Antonyms

affirm

Parts of Speech

verb	be in contradiction with
verb	deny the truth of
verb	prove negative; show to be false
verb	make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of “Her optimism neutralizes his gloom”

Word Forms

contradictory	adjective	that confounds or contradicts or confuses
negation	noun	(logic) a proposition that is true if and only if another proposition is false
contradiction	noun	the speech act of contradicting someone
negative	adjective	expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial
neutralization	noun	action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action
neutralisation	noun	action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action
nullification	noun	the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

negieren

im Widerspruch stehen mit

🇫🇷French

nier

être en contradiction avec

🇪🇸Spanish

negar

estar en contradicción con

🇮🇹Italian

negare

essere in contraddizione con

🇳🇱Dutch

ontkennen

in tegenspraak zijn met

🇵🇹Portuguese

negar

estar em contradição com

🇷🇺Russian

отрицать

находиться в противоречии с

India

🇮🇳Hindi

निगेट

के साथ विरोधाभास में हो

🇧🇩Bengali

অস্বীকার

সঙ্গে বিরোধী হতে

🇮🇳Tamil

மறுக்கின்றன

முரண்பாடாக இருக்கும்

🇮🇳Telugu

తిరస్కరించు

విరుద్ధంగా ఉంటుంది

🇮🇳Marathi

नाकारणे

च्या विरोधाभासात असणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

નકારવું

સાથે વિરોધાભાસમાં રહો

🇮🇳Kannada

ನಿರಾಕರಿಸು

ವ್ಯತಿರಿಕ್ತವಾಗಿರಬೇಕು

🇮🇳Malayalam

നിഷേധിക്കുക

വൈരുദ്ധ്യത്തിലായിരിക്കുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਨਕਾਰਾ

ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਵਿਰੋਧ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੋਣਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

نفی

سے متصادم ہو

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

否定

与

🇯🇵Japanese

否定する

～と矛盾する

🇰🇷Korean

부정하다

모순되다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

phủ định

mâu thuẫn với

🇹🇭Thai

ปฏิเสธ

ขัดแย้งกับ

🇮🇩Indonesian

meniadakan

bertentangan dengan

🇵🇭Filipino

pabayaan

maging salungat sa

🇲🇾Malay

menafikan

bertentangan dengan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

نفي

يكون متعارضا مع

🇮🇷Persian

نفی کردن

در تضاد باشد با

🇹🇷Turkish

olumsuzlamak

çelişkili olmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

לִשְׁלוֹל

להיות בסתירה עם

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What is the primary definition of the word 'negate'?

The primary meaning of 'negate' is 'be in contradiction with'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'negate' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'negate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'negate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'negate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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