Avow and Negative

Avow

Avow verb - To state as a fact usually forcefully.
Usage example: avowed that the colonization of Mars in our lifetime is not only possible but probable

Negative is an antonym for avow.

Nearby Words: avowal, avowedly, avowing

Negative

Negative verb - To declare not to be true.
Usage example: the governor's press secretary promptly negatived the rumor that he was not intending to run for reelection

Avow is an antonym for negative.

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Negative and Avow. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/avow/negative
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