negate

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verb

1. be in contradiction with
• Syn:
contradict, belie
• Derivationally related forms:
negation, contradictory (for: contradict)
• Hypernyms:
deviate, vary, diverge, depart
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
2. deny the truth of
• Syn:
contradict, contravene
• Derivationally related forms:
negative, negation, contradictory (for: contradict), contradiction (for: contradict)
• Hypernyms:
disagree, differ, dissent, take issue
• Hyponyms:
deny
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
3. prove negative;
show to be false
• Syn:
contradict
• Ant:
affirm
• Derivationally related forms:
negative
• Topics:
logic, logical system, system of logic
• Hypernyms:
prove, demonstrate, establish, show, shew
• Hyponyms:
invalidate, nullify, disprove, confute
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
4. make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
- Her optimism neutralizes his gloom
- This action will negate the effect of my efforts
• Syn:
neutralize, neutralise, nullify
• Derivationally related forms:
nullification (for: nullify), neutralisation (for: neutralise), neutralization (for: neutralize)
• Hypernyms:
weaken
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  neutralize, neutralise, nullify, contradict, contravene, belie
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm