negates

verb

present tense third-person singular of negate
1
as in denies
to declare not to be true this evidence negates his claim that he was not at the scene of the crime

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2
as in abolishes
to put an end to by formal action Prohibition was established by the 18th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, only to be negated by the 21st amendment 13 years later

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3
as in discredits
to think not to be true or real you simply can't negate your feelings for someone, even if they don't feel the same way about you

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Recent Examples of negates The extra baggage negates the weightlessness, revealing a more flawed and earthbound iteration of the band. — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026 Sale started game one of the wild card series, but coming in to close out game three negates any chance of pitching on short rest on Saturday. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 In its bleakest moments, the novel suggests that the ordeal of being gay in a venomously bigoted society negates its bounty. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Keys negates the need to have a desktop keyboard alongside a separate MIDI controller on your desk. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026 How Tony would regard the film is a riddle that answers and negates itself, like his tattoo of a snake eating its own tail. — Laurie Woolever, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Aug. 2026 The divine truth of man’s relation to God, Spirit, as His reflection negates any sense of life as mortal or as including physical concepts of identity that inevitably result in limitations and barriers. — Leslie Revilock, Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2026 This negates the simplistic argument that current projections of a glut next year cannot be trusted because last year’s proved incorrect, at least in terms of the price impact. — Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Before the contract, Pitts was set to play this season on the $15 million franchise tag, but his extension negates it. — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for negates
  1. denies
  2. abolishes
  3. discredits
  4. refutes
  5. repeals
  6. rejects
  7. cancels
  8. contradicts
Verb
  • Lula’s victory also denies Trump another political ally in Latin America, which include Argentinian President Javier Milei and Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The investigation ended without charges against Collins or her staff, and her office denies wrongdoing.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of denies
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  • The Schengen Area is an agreement between 29 European countries that abolishes passport controls and allows people to travel across European borders without providing documents.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Attorney Monica Restanio, whose arguments in court for the Venezuelan family were responsible for winning the ruling that abolishes the minor issue, said she was thrilled.
    — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 29 July 2026
Definition of abolishes
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  • Taking aim at history on the exact 250th anniversary of the United States, the White House Domestic Policy Council released a report on July 4 that discredits the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.
    — Nora Oakes Howard, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The praiseworthyness of having both sides of the debate evaporates when the host actively discredits the expert and reflexively enhances the legitimacy of the conspiracy theorist.
    — Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 1 Dec. 2025
Definition of discredits
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  • The Mad King, however, refutes the legitimacy of any kind of prophecy, even going so far to reject the notion of destiny.
    — Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Speaking with the Courant, Moscowitz refutes that there was ever a formal meeting involving him or his investigators and Isa Abdus-Sabur.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of refutes
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  • Florida’s next governor will have the final say over whether the state repeals the law, along with a litany of other gun issues.
    — Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The law also repeals the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act’s senior manager provisions.
    — Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of repeals
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  • However, a large percentage of the Brazilian electorate also consistently rejects the prospect of voting for another Bolsonaro for president.
    — David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Human Rights Watch said those expulsions amounted to war crimes, a charge that Israel rejects.
    — Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of rejects
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  • The program cancels outstanding debt for eligible borrowers who make 120 monthly payments, or 10 years of participation.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Katherine, Timon and Marissa Balloo’s neighborhood sit-down, charges a $25-a-person no-show fee to anyone who cancels after noon on the day of their reservation.
    — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of cancels
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  • An agent also needs to know where information came from, when it was updated and whether another source contradicts it.
    — Shekhar Iyer, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Last 3 decades of research on this topic literally contradicts your argument.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of contradicts

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