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negate

Word family (noun) negation (verb) negate
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishnegatene‧gate /nɪˈɡeɪt/ AWL verb [transitive] formal 1 PREVENTto prevent something from having any effect Efforts to expand the tourist industry could be negated by reports that the sea is highly polluted.2 UNTRUEEXIST#to state that something does not exist or is untrue SYN deny→ See Verb table Examples from the Corpusnegate• Many of these emotions energize greater effort but others negate effort and lead to dissatisfaction, stress and withdrawal.• Given this view, most of the proposals introduced by the Reagan administration were designed to negate federal policy interventions.• The decision would negate last year's Supreme Court ruling.• Crimes of violence do not negate law, they merely require its better enforcement.• The word riot, she went on to say, negated the fact that organized resistance had taken place.• Any tinkering by users would negate the principle of a worldwide standard.• Within a few weeks, they accrue a debt that negates the salary their recruiter had promised them.• Each wave brought more floodwater through those broken windows, negating the work of sump-pumps.• The veto must be authorized by statute and may only negate what an Executive department or independent agency has proposed.• The witness's testimony negated what the defendant had claimed.Origin negate (1600-1700) Latin past participle of negare "to say no", from neg- "no, not"
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Verb table
negate
Simple Form
Present
I, you, we, they negate
he, she, it negates
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Past
I, you, he, she, it, we, they negated
Present perfect
I, you, we, they have negated
he, she, it has negated
Past perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they had negated
Future
I, you, he, she, it, we, they will negate
Future perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have negated
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Continuous Form
Present
I am negating
he, she, it is negating
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you, we, they are negating
Past
I, he, she, it was negating
you, we, they were negating
Present perfect
I, you, we, they have been negating
he, she, it has been negating
Past perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been negating
Future
I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be negating
Future perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been negating
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