verb
negate
nih-GAYT/nɪˈɡeɪt/
To make something ineffective.
Each magnet's pull negates the other's, leaving the iron ring centered between them.
Etymology
Latin negare means “deny or say no.” In the selected sense, that negative force applies to an effect rather than a claim: to negate something is to make it null or ineffective.
In context
Stardust Dragon tribute yourself to negate the activation and not only that when you're negated you're also destroyed
More examples
- The added expense negated the savings.
- Her quick response helped negate the advantage of surprise.
- The treatment’s benefit was negated by the complication.
Forms
negate · negates · negated · negating
negation noun — denial or cancellation
Similar words
- nullify
- Nullify makes something void; negate can simply cancel its practical effect.
- counteract
- Counteract works against an effect; negate removes or cancels it altogether.