Ratify and Spurn

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Ratify

Ratify verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.
Usage example: Lincoln's home state of Illinois was the first to ratify the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which provided for the abolition of slavery
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Spurn is an antonym for ratify.
Nearby Words: ratification, ratified, ratifying

Spurn

Spurn verb - To show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to.
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Ratify is an antonym for spurn.
Nearby Words: spur, spurned, spurning
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