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Negate vs Preclude - What's the difference?

negate | preclude |

As verbs the difference between negate and preclude

is that negate is to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict while preclude is remove the possibility of; rule out; prevent or exclude; to make impossible.

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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    preclude

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (obsolete)

    Verb

    (preclud)
  • Remove the possibility of; (l); prevent or exclude; to make (l).
    • It has been raining for days, but that doesn’t preclude the possibility that the skies will clear by this afternoon!
  • * {{quote-web
    • , date = 2013-08-09 , author = Douglas Main , title = Israel Outlaws Water Fluoridation , site = livescience , url = http://www.livescience.com/38796-israel-outlaws-water-fluoridation.html , accessdate = 2013-09-30 }}
    Israel's decision to ban fluoridation follows a vote to preclude the practice in Portland, Ore., and Wichita, Kan. It was also recently overturned in Hamilton, the fourth most populous city in New Zealand.

    Derived terms

    * precludable * preclusion * preclusive * preclusively