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to negate
01
否定する, 無効にする
to make something not effective by balancing or counteracting its effects
Transitive: to negate an effect
Example
Adding a negative review can negate the positive impact of previous feedback.
Taking a medicine with food may negate its effectiveness due to interaction.
Overusing certain phrases in writing can negate their intended emphasis.
02
否定する, 無効にする
to express or indicate the opposite or contrary of something
Transitive: to negate a statement
Example
The amendment to the contract negated the original terms, specifying that all liabilities would not be assumed by the buyer.
The disclaimer at the bottom of the advertisement negated the extravagant claims made in the product description.
03
否定する, 無効にする
to say that something either does not exist or is not true
Transitive: to negate a theory or account
Example
He tried to negate the eyewitness accounts by accusing the witnesses of conspiring against him.
Scientists gathered new data that helped negate the long-held theory about the formation of the solar system.
The witness 's testimony was intended to negate the allegations made by the prosecution.
