Antonyms for negativing

Grammar : Interj, verb

Spell : neg-uh-tiv

Phonetic Transcription : ˈnɛg ə tɪv

Definition of negativing

Origin : c.1400, "expressing denial," from Old French negatif (13c.) and directly from Latin negativus "that which denies," from negat-, past participle stem of negare "deny, say no" (see deny). Meaning "expressing negation" is from c.1500; that of "characterized by absence" is from 1560s. Algebraic sense is from 1670s. The electricity sense is from 1755.
Negative Capability, that is when a man is capable of being in uncertainties, Mysteries, doubts without any irritable reaching after fact and reason. [John Keats, letter, Dec. 21, 1817]
Related: Negatively.

As in no : interj not
As in impugn : verb criticize, challenge
As in invalidate : verb render null and void
As in kill : verb turn off; cancel
As in negate : verb contradict, countermand
As in neutralize : verb counteract
As in rebut : verb argue against; prove wrong
As in redress : verb change, rectify
As in traverse : verb resist, contradict
As in belie : verb disprove
As in veto : verb refuse permission
As in compensate : verb offset, make up for
As in contradict : verb be at variance with
As in counteract : verb do opposing action
As in deny : verb disagree, renounce, decline
As in disavow : verb reject
As in disprove : verb prove false
As in gainsay : verb contradict

Example sentences :

One fact with which it is positively inconsistent is worth as much, and as powerful in negativing the hypothesis, as five hundred.
Extract from : « A Critical Examination Of The Position Of Mr. Darwin's Work, "On The Origin Of Species," In Relation To The Complete Theory Of The Causes Of The Phenomena Of Organic Nature » by Thomas H. Huxley

This they proceeded to do, negativing absolutely my desire to accompany them.
Extract from : « Gold » by Stewart White

That is passing by this Convention altogether; it is negativing the States represented in it.
Extract from : « A Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the Secret Sessions of the Conference Convention » by Lucius Eugene Chittenden

Indeed, the other House had exercised this right in negativing the repeal of the law relative to the manning of these vessels.
Extract from : « Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. II (of 16) » by Thomas Hart Benton

A large share of the work done was directed to assuring or negativing previous results.
Extract from : « A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century » by Agnes M. (Agnes Mary) Clerke

It even referred directly to one of my tentative hypotheses, at once negativing it and giving another altogether satisfactory.
Extract from : « The Story of Anna Kingsford and Edward Maitland and of the new Gospel of Interpretation » by Edward Maitland

This negativing of limits by the imagination is the positing of omniscience as a divine power and reality.
Extract from : « The Essence of Christianity » by Ludwig Feuerbach

She looked down, and shook her head, as if negativing his proposal with obstinate decision.
Extract from : « Peveril of the Peak » by Sir Walter Scott

Synonyms for negativing

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