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    what does negate mean ?

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      ne·gate
         /n??ge?t, ?n?ge?t/ Show Spelled [ni-geyt, neg-eyt] Show IPA verb, -gat·ed, -gat·ing.
      verb (used with object)
      1.
      to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of: an investigation tending to negate any supernatural influences.
      2.
      to nullify or cause to be ineffective: Progress on the study has been negated by the lack of funds.


       

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        Nullify; make ineffective: "alcohol negates the effects of the drug".


         Make (a clause, sentence, or proposition) negative in meaning.

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