英语词汇“negate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

If something neutralizes the effect of something else, then you can say the effect is negated. Hanging a disco ball from your living room ceiling negates the sleek modern effect created by the contemporary furniture.

If something is proved false or untrue, it has been negated. The discovery of one dinosaur jaw negated the conventional wisdom that all dinosaurs were vegetarians, since the tooth structure proved that guy definitely ate meat. The verb negate can also mean to counteract or counterbalance — so a really strong serve can negate your other weaknesses on the tennis court.

WORD FAMILY

negate: negated, negates, negating, negation, negative+/negation: negations/negative: negatived, negatively, negativeness, negatives, negativing, negativism, negativity, nonnegative/negativism: negativisms, negativist/negativist: negativists/negativity: negativities

USAGE EXAMPLES

In revoking an official’s commission that was issued after Senate confirmation, the president is negating a specific and official Senate act.

Wall Street Journal(Dec 31, 2016)

He said he looked forward to working with President-elect Donald Trump “to negate the harmful effects of this absurd resolution.”

Washington Post(Dec 25, 2016)

After Friday’s vote, Netanyahu’s office said he looked forward to working with Trump “to negate the harmful effects of this absurd resolution.”

Time(Dec 25, 2016)

1v make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of

This action will negate the effect of my efforts

Syn|Hyper

neutralise, neutralize, nullify

weaken

lessen the strength of

2v deny the truth of

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

contradict, contravene

deny

declare untrue; contradict

disclaim

make a disclaimer about

repudiate

reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust

disavow

refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with

differ, disagree, dissent, take issue

be of different opinions

3v prove negative; show to be false

Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper

contradict

affirm, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, sustain

establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

invalidate, nullify

show to be invalid

confute, disprove

prove to be false

explode

show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete

controvert, rebut, refute

prove to be false or incorrect

falsify

prove false

demonstrate, establish, prove, shew, show

establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

4v be in contradiction with

Syn|Hyper

belie, contradict

depart, deviate, diverge, vary

be at variance with; be out of line with

单词	negate
释义	negate (once / 264 pages) v If something neutralizes the effect of something else, then you can say the effect is negated. Hanging a disco ball from your living room ceiling negates the sleek modern effect created by the contemporary furniture. If something is proved false or untrue, it has been negated. The discovery of one dinosaur jaw negated the conventional wisdom that all dinosaurs were vegetarians, since the tooth structure proved that guy definitely ate meat. The verb negate can also mean to counteract or counterbalance — so a really strong serve can negate your other weaknesses on the tennis court. WORD FAMILY negate: negated, negates, negating, negation, negative+/negation: negations/negative: negatived, negatively, negativeness, negatives, negativing, negativism, negativity, nonnegative/negativism: negativisms, negativist/negativist: negativists/negativity: negativities USAGE EXAMPLES In revoking an official’s commission that was issued after Senate confirmation, the president is negating a specific and official Senate act. Wall Street Journal(Dec 31, 2016) He said he looked forward to working with President-elect Donald Trump “to negate the harmful effects of this absurd resolution.” Washington Post(Dec 25, 2016) After Friday’s vote, Netanyahu’s office said he looked forward to working with Trump “to negate the harmful effects of this absurd resolution.” Time(Dec 25, 2016) 1v make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of This action will negate the effect of my efforts Syn\|Hyper neutralise, neutralize, nullify weaken lessen the strength of 2v deny the truth of Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper contradict, contravene deny declare untrue; contradict disclaim make a disclaimer about repudiate reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust disavow refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with differ, disagree, dissent, take issue be of different opinions 3v prove negative; show to be false Syn\|Ant\|Hypo\|Hyper contradict affirm, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, support, sustain establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts invalidate, nullify show to be invalid confute, disprove prove to be false explode show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete controvert, rebut, refute prove to be false or incorrect falsify prove false demonstrate, establish, prove, shew, show establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment 4v be in contradiction with Syn\|Hyper belie, contradict depart, deviate, diverge, vary be at variance with; be out of line with
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