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negativing

verb
SayNEG-uh-tiv-ingUS · UK/ˈnɛɡətɪvɪŋ/AUS/ˈneɡətɪvɪŋ/

1 meaning of negativing

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  1. 1
    verb
    The -ing form of negative. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.

    The committee was negativing one motion after another.

    By negativing the plan, the board stopped the building work.

    Note

negativing is a form of negative

negative, verb: To say no to something and turn it down. Full entry

Forms
negativenegatives he/she/itnegativing -ing formnegatived past tense, past participle
Spelling
negative → negativing: drop the e, add -ing

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