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  • 91Negative rotation — Negative Neg a*tive (n[e^]g [.a]*t[i^]v), a. [F. n[ e]gatif, L. negativus, fr. negare to deny. See {Negation}.] 1. Denying; implying, containing, or asserting denial, negation or refusal; returning the answer no to an inquiry or request; refusing …

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  • 92Negative sign — Negative Neg a*tive (n[e^]g [.a]*t[i^]v), a. [F. n[ e]gatif, L. negativus, fr. negare to deny. See {Negation}.] 1. Denying; implying, containing, or asserting denial, negation or refusal; returning the answer no to an inquiry or request; refusing …

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  • 93Renay — Re*nay (r? n? ), v. t. [OF. reneier, F. renier, F. renier; L. pref. re re + negare to deny. See {Renegade}.] To deny; to disown. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 94Renegade — Ren e*gade (r?n ? g?d), n. [Sp. renegado, LL. renegatus, fr. renegare to deny; L. pref. re re + negare to deny. See {Negation}, and cf. {Runagate}.] One faithless to principle or party. Specifically: (a) An apostate from Christianity or from any… …

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  • 95resinous electricity — Negative Neg a*tive (n[e^]g [.a]*t[i^]v), a. [F. n[ e]gatif, L. negativus, fr. negare to deny. See {Negation}.] 1. Denying; implying, containing, or asserting denial, negation or refusal; returning the answer no to an inquiry or request; refusing …

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  • 96To deny one's self — Deny De*ny , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Denied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Denying}.] [OE. denien, denaien, OF. denier, deneer, F. d[ e]nier, fr. L. denegare; de + negare to say no, deny. See {Negation}.] 1. To declare not to be true; to gainsay; to contradict; …

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  • 97abnegation — noun Etymology: Late Latin abnegation , abnegatio, from Latin abnegare to refute, from ab + negare to deny more at negate Date: 14th century denial; especially self denial …

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  • 98deny — transitive verb (denied; denying) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French deneier, denier, from Latin denegare, from de + negare to deny more at negate Date: 14th century 1. to declare untrue < deny an allegation > 2. to re …

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  • 99negate — transitive verb (negated; negating) Etymology: Latin negatus, past participle of negare to say no, deny, from neg no, not (akin to ne not) more at no Date: circa 1623 1. to deny the existence or truth of 2. to cause to be ineffective or invalid&#8230; …

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  • 100renegade — I. noun Etymology: Spanish renegado, from Medieval Latin renegatus, from past participle of renegare to deny, from Latin re + negare to deny more at negate Date: 1583 1. a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another 2. an individual&#8230; …

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