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denegate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
denegate
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To deny, refuse or contradict.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dēnegātus, perfect passive participle of dēnegō (“to deny”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from dē- + negō (“to say no”). Doublet of deny.

Usage

Inflected Forms

denegates (present, singular) denegating (participle, present) denegated (participle, past) denegated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

denegation

Questions

What does denegate mean?
To deny, refuse or contradict.
Where does denegate come from?
Borrowed from Latin dēnegātus, perfect passive participle of dēnegō (“to deny”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from dē- + negō (“to say no”). Doublet of deny.

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