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Definition of negate verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

negate

verb

negate pronunciation English

nɪˈɡeɪt

negate pronunciation American

nɪˈɡeɪt

(formal)

1 negate something to stop something from having any effect

Synonym

nullifyAlcohol negates the effects of the drug.2 negate something to state that something does not exist