Abolished vs Negated - What's the difference?
abolished | negated |
(abolish)
To end a law, system, institution, custom or practice.
* 2002', William Schabas, ''The '''abolition of the death penalty in international law (Cambridge University Press):
(archaic) To put an end to or destroy, as a physical object; to wipe out.
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(negate)
To deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict.
To nullify or cause to be ineffective.
To be negative; bring or cause negative results.
(computing) To perform the NOT operation on.
As verbs the difference between abolished and negated
is that abolished is (abolish) while negated is (negate).abolished
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Verb
(head)abolish
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Verb
(es)- Slavery was abolished in the nineteenth century.
- And with thy blood abolish so reproachful blot.
- His quick instinctive hand Caught at the hilt, as to abolish him.
Synonyms
* abrogate, annul, cancel, dissolve, nullify, repeal, revokeAntonyms
* establish, foundReferences
negated
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Verb
(head)Anagrams
*negate
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Verb
(negat)- The investigation tending to negate any supernatural influences.
- Progress on the study has been negated by the lack of funds.
- a pessimism that always negates