Hypothesize and Refute

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Hypothesize verb - To take as true or as a fact without actual proof.

Usage example: if we hypothesize that current population trends continue for the next 50 years

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Refute is an antonym for hypothesize.

Refute verb - To declare not to be true.

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Hypothesize is an antonym for refute.

Nearby Words: refutation, refutable, refuting

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