Negate: meaning, example and synonyms

Negatev. To nullify or cancel out the effect of something.

Example

Any savings from the cheaper materials were negated by the frequent repairs the poorly built bridge required in its first decade.

Part of speech: verb
Synonyms: nullify, cancel, invalidate, offset
Antonyms: confirm, reinforce, validate, affirm
Memory tip: Negate = make negative: plus and minus that sum to zero.

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Check yourself: Negate in context

Pick the word that best completes each text.

Question 1

The new irrigation canals boosted harvests, but salt left behind in the soil threatened to ______ those gains within a few decades.

Question 2

Because the second study used a flawed control group, its results could not ______ the earlier findings, which had been replicated in several independent labs.

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