Associations to the word «Negating»

Wiktionary

NEGATE, verb. To deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict.
NEGATE, verb. To nullify or cause to be ineffective.
NEGATE, verb. To be negative; bring or cause negative results.
NEGATE, verb. (computing) To perform the NOT operation on.

Dictionary definition

NEGATE, verb. Be in contradiction with.
NEGATE, verb. Deny the truth of.
NEGATE, verb. Prove negative; show to be false.
NEGATE, verb. Make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of; "Her optimism neutralizes his gloom"; "This action will negate the effect of my efforts".

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope