Synonyms of negated

negated

verb

past tense of negate

1

as in denied

to declare not to be true

this evidence negates his claim that he was not at the scene of the crime

Synonyms & Similar Words

• denied
• refuted
• rejected
• contradicted
• disallowed
• disavowed
• disclaimed
• disowned
• repudiated
• gainsaid
• disconfirmed
• disaffirmed
• negatived
• traversed
• disproved
• challenged
• rebutted
• disputed
• confuted
• disagreed (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confirmed
• allowed
• owned
• acknowledged
• admitted
• accepted
• conceded
• adopted
• affirmed
• claimed
• maintained
• embraced
• declared
• submitted
• asserted
• announced
• avowed
• verified
• espoused
• averred
• professed
• validated
• corroborated
• substantiated
• authenticated

2

as in abolished

to put an end to by formal action

Prohibition was established by the 18th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, only to be negated by the 21st amendment 13 years later

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abolished
• repealed
• canceled
• nullified
• overturned
• avoided
• voided
• invalidated
• vacated
• rescinded
• abrogated
• quashed
• dismissed
• annulled
• dissolved
• revoked
• set aside
• struck down
• suspended
• abated
• withdrew
• reversed
• rolled back
• nulled
• vetoed
• rejected
• retracted
• eliminated
• overruled
• disannulled
• did away with
• removed
• erased
• overrode
• countermanded
• recalled
• prohibited
• forbade
• banned
• aborted
• disallowed
• outlawed
• eradicated
• enjoined
• called
• annihilated
• called off
• dropped
• liquidated
• threw out
• broke down
• wrote off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enacted
• established
• laid down
• founded
• instituted
• passed
• validated
• legislated
• approved
• ratified
• allowed
• permitted
• authorized
• endorsed
• ordered
• legitimized
• cleared
• warranted
• prescribed
• sanctioned
• formalized
• legitimated
• mandated
• legalized
• decreed
• commanded

3

as in disbelieved

to think not to be true or real

you simply can't negate your feelings for someone, even if they don't feel the same way about you

Synonyms & Similar Words

• denied
• disbelieved
• discredited
• doubted
• refuted
• rejected
• disproved
• distrusted
• mistrusted
• suspected
• repudiated
• derided
• debunked
• scoffed (at)
• pooh-poohed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accepted
• believed
• credited
• swallowed
• trusted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of negated

Virginia did a good job controlling SMU for long stretches, but a few big plays negated all that. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

During the Wildcats' first attempt on the two-point conversion, a Kentucky player appeared to flinch, and while a flag was thrown, it was negated by a timeout called by the Wildcats. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Florida had a fourth-quarter kickoff return touchdown negated by a penalty. — Pj Green october 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026

Colorado’s ongoing struggles on the mound negated the strides the offense made since last year’s 119-loss disaster. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2026

Mayfield's 14-yard scramble on second-and-9 later was negated by a holding penalty on Payne Durham. — CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026

Greg Dulcich breaking free over the middle for a touchdown, but it would’ve been negated anyway, as left guard Kadyn Proctor was called for holding, pushing Miami back. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026

Jenkins brought the crowd to its feet, scrambling for a 31-yard touchdown on a third-and-7, but a holding penalty negated it. — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026

On Buffalo’s next drive, a holding penalty against Rock Ya-Sin, negated Skyler Gill-Howard’s interception of a tipped pass. — John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 17 Sep. 2026