negated

/nɪˈɡeɪt/ (bre, ipa) · [nɪɡˈetəd] /nɪˈɡeɪt/ (ame, ipa)

negated — verb

  • negatedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • negateds3rd person singular
  • negateding-ing form
  • negatededpast simple

1. to make something have no effect or influence by providing an opposite force or

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to make something have no effect or influence by providing an opposite force or action that balances it out, like a gain being cancelled by an equal loss.

例句

Wei's careful budget planning was negated when the supplier doubled the cost of raw materials.

passive: be negated by [cause]

A single error in the circuit negated all the progress the team made that week.

transitive: negate + noun phrase (progress/effect/work)

同義詞
  • nullify

    stronger and more formal; implies making something legally or officially void

  • counteract

    suggests actively working against something to reduce its effect, often gradual

  • neutralise

    British spelling; suggests rendering something harmless or inactive

  • cancel out

    more informal phrasal verb; common in everyday speech

反義詞
  • enhance

    to strengthen or increase an effect rather than remove it

  • amplify

    to make something greater, the opposite of reducing its effect to zero

文法句型

negate + noun phrase

用法筆記

Often used in passive constructions (X was negated by Y) where Y is the counterbalancing force. The subject is typically an action, event, or factor rather than a person acting deliberately.

常見錯誤

❌The rain negated our picnic to be cancelled.
✅The rain negated our plans for a picnic.
💡'negate' takes a noun phrase as object, not an infinitive clause.
❌I negated the door to open.
✅The broken lock negated my effort to open the door.
💡'negate' is rarely used with a person as the deliberate subject doing an action.

2. to state firmly that something is not true or does not exist, often in response

2.動詞及物C1
釋義

to state firmly that something is not true or does not exist, often in response to an accusation, claim, or widely held belief.

例句

The chief executive negated the rumour that the factory would close at the end of the year.

negate + noun phrase (rumour/claim/accusation)

Layla firmly negated the accusation that she had shared confidential client information with a competitor.

adverb + negate for emphasis

同義詞
  • deny

    more common and less formal; the everyday equivalent

  • refute

    implies proving a statement is false with evidence, not just stating it is false

  • contradict

    suggests the opposite of what someone else has said, often used for statements that directly oppose each other

反義詞
  • confirm

    to state that something is true, the direct opposite of denying

  • acknowledge

    to admit that something is true, especially reluctantly

文法句型

negate + noun phrase

negate + that-clause

用法筆記

This sense is formal and most common in legal, academic, or official contexts. The object is typically an abstract noun such as a claim, rumour, accusation, or theory. The less formal alternative is 'deny'.

常見錯誤

❌She negated to take the money.
✅She negated having taken the money.
💡'negate' in this sense takes a noun phrase or that-clause, not a to-infinitive.
❌I negated him that I was late.
✅I negated the claim that I was late.
💡'negate' cannot take an indirect object; the thing denied is the direct object.