prove vs negate

negate vs prove

prove and negate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
prove	No	No	Yes	No
negate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, negate is a hyponym of prove; that is, negate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than prove:

prove: establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
negate: prove negative; show to be false

Other hyponyms of prove include prove oneself, prove, contradict, stultify.

prove (verb)	negate (verb)
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment	make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
obtain probate of	prove negative; show to be false
prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof	deny the truth of
provide evidence for	be in contradiction with
take a trial impression of
cause to puff up with a leaven
increase in volume
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
be shown or be found to be

Difference between prove and negate

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