Approbate and Spurn

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Approbate verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.

Usage example: Congress must approbate the President's nominees to the U.S. Supreme Court

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Spurn is an antonym for approbate.

Nearby Words: approval, approbation, approbatory, approbating

Spurn verb - To show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to.

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Approbate is an antonym for spurn.

Nearby Words: spur, spurned, spurning

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