negar

/neˈɡaɾ/ · A2 · verb

to refuse

negar = to negate: same Latin root (negare, to say no)

From Latin negare, to say no, built on nec (not). English negate, negative and deny (via French, de + negare) all share it. Swap the -ate of negate for Spanish -ar and you have negar.

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