NEGATE


Meaning of NEGATE in English

[ nɪ'geɪt ]

■ verb

1》 nullify; make ineffective.

2》 Logic & Grammar make (a clause, sentence, or proposition) negative in meaning.

3》 deny the existence of.

Origin

C17 (earlier (ME) as negation ): from L. negat- , negare 'deny'.

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