Designate and Refute

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Designate verb - To decide upon (the time or date for an event) usually from a position of authority.

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Refute is an antonym for designate in specify as selection topic.

Refute verb - To declare not to be true.

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Designate is an antonym for refute.

Nearby Words: refutation, refutable, refuting

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