Verb
be in contradiction with
prove negative; show to be false
deny the truth of
make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
Source: WordNetOnce you label me you negate me. Soren Kierkegaard
If I negate powdered wigs, I am still left with unpowdered wigs. Karl Marx
War doesn't negate decency. It demands it, even more than in times of peace. Khaled Hosseini
Abuse and neglect negate love. Care and affirmation, the opposite of abuse and humiliation, are the foundation of love. No one can rightfully claim to be loving when behaving abusively. Bell hooks
To glorify democracy and to silence the people is a farce; to discourse on humanism and to negate people is a lie. Paulo Freire
Our rational minds often attempt to minimise or negate the mystical encounters. We forget the power of our experiences. We must embrace the reality of that event, which is a miracle. Brian Weiss