Vocabulary
Negate
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
make ineffective; nullify.
Urdu meaning
غلط ثابت کرنا، انکار کرنا، نفی کرنا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Such events may quickly negate the desperate attempts to exude an aura of invincibility that set-ups with low legitimacy need badly and that cause their fall.
- In its hubris, America never put in place a guardian institution to nip such nasty domestic outcomes in the bud, or negate them in the national interest by nabbing offenders, locking them up, or sending them into exile.
- This does not negate the value of contributions from other sectors, but rather emphasises the necessity for these to be in consultation with the FO.
Synonyms
invalidate, nullify, render null and void, render invalid, make ineffective, neutralize.
Antonyms
confirm, support, validate.
Curator example
“alcohol negates the effects of the drug”
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