I. nə̇ˈgāt, nēˈ-, usu -ād.+V sometimes ˈneˌg or ˈnēˌg- verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin negatus, past participle of negare
transitive verb
1. : to deny the existence or truth or fact of : refuse to admit
negated and denied her own honest reactions — Sara H. Hay
2. : to cause to be ineffective or invalid : negative
the conception of limitless growth is even more obviously negated by the death of the individual — Reinhold Niebuhr
intransitive verb
: to deny something : negative something
the … dictator is the force that always negates — F.H.Cramer
Synonyms: see nullify
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin negatus, past participle of negare
: the contradictory of something
either this statement or its negate is verifiable — R.J.Richman