Establish and Refuse

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Establish

Establish verb - To gain full recognition or acceptance of.
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Antonyms for Establish
Refuse is an antonym for establish in topics: set up, authenticate.
Nearby Words: establishment, establishing

Refuse

Refuse verb - To be unwilling to grant.
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Synonyms for Refuse
Antonyms for Refuse
Establish is an antonym for refuse.
Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser
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Common collocations

life establish life refuse life
contact establish contact refuse contact
kind establish kind refuse kind
order establish order refuse order
Other words: time.

Both words in one sentence

  • The Worf Effect From Yokozuna to "Stone Cold" Steve Austin to Jeff Hardy, the easy way to establish a WWE wrestler as a legit main-eventer has been to have him stare into the Dead Man's eyes and refuse to flinch.
    Source: The Worf Effect
  • They Would Cut You Up A Federation cyberneticist, Bruce Maddox, wants to disassemble the android Data for study, and Captain Picard has to legally establish that he has the right to refuse to undergo the procedure.
    Source: They Would Cut You Up
  • Though atypical, this can even happen with domestic dogs: If their owner fails to establish authority by the dog's standards, the dog may declare themselves "pack leader" and refuse to be trained.
    Source: Asskicking Equals Authority
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