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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1. Paul E. Pfuetze:

   Now the alternative to despair is courage. And human life can be viewed as a continuous struggle between these two options. Courage is the capacity to affirm one's life in spite of the elements which threaten it. The fact that courage usually predominates over despair in itself tells us something important about life. It tells you that the forces that affirm life are stronger than those that negate it.

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. Robert Redfield:

   By getting that flu vaccine, you may be able to negate the necessity to take up a hospital bed, and then that hospital bed can be more available for those who potentially get hospitalized for Covid.

4. Judge Michalis Papathanasiou:

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

5. Jacob Frey:

   Our city is experiencing a lot of raw emotion right now, i know that is especially true for our Somali community, who has lost a young man. Gun violence has gripped our city and today is no exception, but the circumstances and the details of what transpired last night, does not negate the tragedy of yesterdays death.