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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Negative \Neg"a*tive\ (n[e^]g"[.a]*t[i^]v), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     Negatived (n[e^]g"[.a]*t[i^]vd); p. pr. & vb. n.
     Negativing.]
     1. To prove unreal or untrue; to disprove.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The omission or infrequency of such recitals does
              not negative the existence of miracles. --Paley.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To reject by vote; to refuse to enact or sanction; as, the
        Senate negatived the bill.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To neutralize the force of; to counteract.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Negative \Neg"a*tive\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Negatived; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Negativing.]
     1. To prove unreal or intrue; to disprove.
  
              The omission or infrequency of such recitals does
              not negative the existence of miracles. --Paley.
  
     2. To reject by vote; to refuse to enact or sanction; as, the
        Senate negatived the bill.
  
     3. To neutralize the force of; to counteract.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  negatived
     vb.
     (infl of en negative  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  negatived
     vb.
     (infl of en negative  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  negatived
     vb.
     (infl of en negative  ed-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  negatived
     vb.
     (infl of en negative  ed-form)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Negatived /nˈɛɡətˌɪvd/
  رفَضَ

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