ASSERT Antonyms

There are 11 antonyms of the word assert. (opposite meanings)

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	deny				verbv
	verb • declare untrue; contradict • refuse to accept or believe • refuse to grant, as of a petition or request • refuse to let have • deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure • deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit • refuse to recognize or acknowledge
	challenge				verb, nounv, n
	noun • a demanding or stimulating situation • a call to engage in a contest or fight • questioning a statement and demanding an explanation • a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror • a demand by a sentry for a password or identification verb • take exception to • issue a challenge to • ask for identification • raise a formal objection in a court of law
	contradict				verbv
	verb • be in contradiction with • deny the truth of • be resistant to • prove negative; show to be false
	disavow				verbv
	verb • refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with
	disclaim				verbv
	verb • renounce a legal claim or title to • make a disclaimer about
	disown				verbv
	verb • prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting • cast off
	doubt				verb, nounv, n
	noun • the state of being unsure of something • uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something verb • consider unlikely • lack confidence in
	negate				verbv
	verb • be in contradiction with • deny the truth of • prove negative; show to be false • make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
	question				nounn
	noun • an instance of questioning • the subject matter at issue • a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply • uncertainty about the truth or factuality or existence of something • a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote • an informal reference to a marriage proposal verb • challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of • pose a series of questions to • pose a question • conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting • place in doubt or express doubtful speculation
	refute				verbv
	verb • overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof • prove to be false or incorrect
	remit				verbv
	noun • the topic that a person, committee, or piece of research is expected to deal with or has authority to deal with • (law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court) verb • send (money) in payment • hold back to a later time • release from (claims, debts, or taxes) • refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision • forgive • make slack as by lessening tension or firmness • diminish or abate