negate

A verb used to indicate the act of nullifying, denying, or making something ineffective or invalid.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по аннулированию, отрицанию или лишению чего-либо эффективности или законности.esVerbo que se usa para indicar la acción de anular, negar o privar a algo de su eficacia o validez.frVerbe signifiant annuler, rendre nul ou sans effet, ou nier la validité ou l'existence de quelque chose.deVerb, das ausdrückt, dass etwas verneint, für ungültig erklärt, aufgehoben oder in seiner Wirkung beseitigt wird.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de anular, negar ou tirar a eficácia ou a validade de algo.zh动词，表示否定、取消、使无效或使失去效力，也可指反驳或抵消某事物。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على إبطال شيء أو نفيه أو إلغاء فعاليته أو شرعيته.

1. Contradict B2 formal

   To be in direct opposition or conflict with something.

   • His actions negate his promises.
   • The evidence negates the earlier theory.
   • Her smile negated her angry words.

   ruПротиворечитьesContradecirfrcontrediredeWidersprechenptContradizerzh矛盾arيناقض

   同义词: beliecontradictcontravenecounterdenyopposerefute

   反义词: affirmconfirmcorroborateendorsesupportvalidate

2. Deny the truth B2 formal

   To assert that something is not true or does not exist.

   • The witness negated the defendant's alibi.
   • He negated all accusations against him.
   • She negated the claim that she was involved.

   ruОтрицатьesNegar la verdadfrnier la véritédeVerneinenptNegarzh否定arنفي

   同义词: contradictdenydisavowdisclaimgainsayrebutrefuterepudiate

   反义词: affirmassertconfirm

3. Prove false C1 formal

   To demonstrate that a statement or belief is incorrect.

   • The experiment negated the hypothesis.
   • New data negated the previous findings.
   • The investigation negated the rumors.

   ruОпровергнутьesRefutar, demostrar que es falsofrProuver fauxdeWiderlegenptRefutarzh驳斥arدحض

   同义词: confutecontradictcontrovertdebunkdisproveinvalidaterebutrefute

   反义词: confirmcorroboratesubstantiatevalidateverify

4. Counterbalance C1 formal

   To make something ineffective by applying an opposite force or effect.

   • The antidote negated the poison's effect.
   • His hard work negated the initial setbacks.
   • The new policy negated the previous regulations.

   ruНейтрализоватьesContrarrestarfrneutraliserdeAufhebenptNeutralizarzh抵消arإبطال الأثر

   同义词: cancel outcounteractcounterbalanceneutralizenullifyoffset

   反义词: bolsterreinforcestrengthensupport

• negated past participle
• negated past simple
• negating present participle
• negates third person singular