verb
- past tense of negative; rejected, denied, or voted against something
Usage: formal; often used in parliamentary or legal contexts
Examples
- The committee negatived the proposal by a vote of seven to three.
- His request for additional funding was negatived by the board.
- The motion was negatived after lengthy debate.
- Parliament negatived the amendment despite public support.
- The judge negatived the defendant’s plea for leniency.
- The council negatived all three budget proposals.
- Her application was negatived due to incomplete documentation.