negate

[ni-geyt, neg-eyt] / nɪˈgeɪt, ˈnɛg eɪt /

VERB

contradict, countermand

Synonyms

STRONGEST

annihilate belie cancel out disallow disprove invalidate neutralize nullify rebut reverse undo vitiate void

STRONG

abate abolish abrogate annul blackball cancel controvert countercheck cross deny ding dump frustrate gainsay impugn kill negative oppose quash redress refute repeal rescind retract revoke stonewall traverse

WEAK

break with disaffirm fly in the face of put down turn down turn thumbs down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow approve do help permit prove save validate

STRONG

agree aid assist confirm corroborate enact establish go along institute keep legalize ratify sanction start support uphold

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Yet they have to correct for a yearslong decline in employer response rates to BLS surveys—which does not negate the data overall, but certainly makes preliminary calculations a bit more unsteady and speculative.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

The note observes that Truflation consistently led CPI higher in 2021 and lower in 2022 and its efficacy is such that it may eventually negate the whole point of CPI in the first place.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

"I wonder if there's something wired in us where we go, ‘let's find the problem, let's find a threat and then we'll negate the threat’."

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

“Investors need to pay attention to some of the elements that could rise up and negate the positivity in the market.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

Or, to put it more positively, when a writer wants to negate an unfamiliar proposition, she should unveil the negation in two stages: 1.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

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