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Deprive vs Negate - What's the difference?

deprive | negate |

As verbs the difference between deprive and negate

is that deprive is while negate is to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict.

deprive

English

Verb

(depriv)
  • To take something away (and keep it away); deny someone of something.
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  • * 1900 , L. Frank Baum , The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Chapter 23
    • "By means of the Golden Cap I shall command the Winged Monkeys to carry you to the gates of the Emerald City," said Glinda, "for it would be a shame to deprive the people of so wonderful a ruler."
    If we had been deprived' of it, the most serious consequence would be that we'd be ' deprived of philosophy.

    Derived terms

    * depriver (agent noun)

    Related terms

    * deprivation * private * privation * privy

    Synonyms

    * impoverish

    Antonyms

    * enrich

    negate

    English

    Verb

    (negat)
  • To deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict.
    • The investigation tending to negate any supernatural influences.
  • To nullify or cause to be ineffective.
    • Progress on the study has been negated by the lack of funds.
  • To be negative; bring or cause negative results.
    • a pessimism that always negates
  • (computing) To perform the NOT operation on.

    • Related terms

    * negative * negativeness * negativism * negativity * negation

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