Establish and Refute

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Establish

Establish verb - To gain full recognition or acceptance of.
Usage example: a first novel that established him as one of the most promising writers of his generation
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Refute is an antonym for establish.
Nearby Words: establishment, establishing

Refute

Refute verb - To prove to be false.
Usage example: the victories of African-American athlete Jesse Owens in the 1936 Olympics effectively refuted the racial views of the Nazis
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Establish is an antonym for refute.
Nearby Words: refutation, refutable, refuting
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Common collocations

power establish power refute power
kind establish kind refute kind
existence establish existence refute existence
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