NEGATES Synonyms: 135 Similar and Opposite Words

negates

verb

Definition of negates next

present tense third-person singular of negate

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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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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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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Although Amazon denies this, many believe that their RTO policy is being implemented in place of a layoff to avoid paying severance.

William Arruda, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
However, Natalia denies this ever occurred and detailed the struggles of living on her own as a child — whose date of birth, following medical tests and DNA analysis, was legally restored to 2003 — in a rare interview with PEOPLE in January 2025.

Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025

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