Dictionary Check: negate

"negate" is a valid word!

Scrabble 7 points
Words with Friends 9 points

Definition

verb

be in contradiction with

Synonyms:
verb

deny the truth of

verb

prove negative; show to be false

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verb

make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of

Example: "Her optimism neutralizes his gloom"

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