# negate vs negated

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### negate
*verb · IPA /nɪˈɡeɪt/ · frequency rank #29,756*
To deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict.

### negated
*verb · IPA /nɪˈɡeɪtɪd/ · frequency rank #39,450*
simple past and past participle of negate

## Source
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