| VERB | stative | negate, contradict, belie | be in contradiction with |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | negate, contradict, contravene | deny the truth of | |
| cognition | negate, contradict | prove negative | |
| change | negate, neutralize, neutralise, nullify | make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of |
| Sounds | nihgey't | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abate ... welterweight: 559 rhymes with eyt... | |
| Meaning | Be in contradiction with. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | contradict, belie | |
| Broader | deviate, vary, diverge, depart | Be at variance with |
| Spanish | contradecir, desmentir | |
| Nouns | negation | (logic) a proposition that is true if and only if another proposition is false |
| Meaning | deny the truth of. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonyms | contradict, contravene | |
| Narrower | deny | declare untrue |
| Broader | disagree, differ, dissent, take issue | Be of different opinions |
| Spanish | contradecir, contravenir, infringir | |
| Catalan | contradir, contravenir, infringir | |
| Adjectives | negative | expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial |
| Nouns | negation | the speech act of negating |
| negation | a negative statement | |
| Meaning | prove negative; show to be false. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
| Synonym | contradict | |
| Category | logic, logical system, system of logic | A system of reasoning |
| Narrower | disprove, confute | prove to be false |
| invalidate, nullify | show to be invalid | |
| Broader | prove, demonstrate, establish, show, shew | Establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment / experiment |
| Opposite | confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm | Establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts |
| Spanish | contradecir | |
| Adjectives | negative | expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial |
| Meaning | make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "This action will negate the effect of my efforts" | |
| Synonyms | neutralize, neutralise, nullify | |
| Broader | weaken | lessen the strength of |
| Spanish | anular, invalidar, neutralizarse, neutralizar | |
| Catalan | anul·lar, invalidar, neutralitzar-se, neutralitzar | |
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