negate
ni gayt
- v be in contradiction with
- v deny the truth of
- v prove negative; show to be false
- v make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
This action will negate the effect of my efforts
- That causes us to eat more, which in turn can negate the weight-loss benefits we just accrued.
- The smile doesn't negate the sorrow.
- We negate death to the point that a gentle man is forced to struggle without the use of arms or legs to devise a way to obtain and ingest cyanide.