Disavow and Maintain

Opposite meaning words

Disavow verb - To declare not to be true.

Usage example: disavowed the testimony that she had given earlier in the trial

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Maintain is an antonym for disavow.

Nearby Words: disavowal, disavowing

Maintain verb - To state as a fact usually forcefully.

Usage example: he maintains that there is indeed hard evidence for extraterrestrial visitors

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Disavow is an antonym for maintain in assert topic.

connection	disavow connection	maintain connection
existence	disavow existence	maintain existence

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