Ratify and Rebut

Ratify

Ratify verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.
Usage example: Lincoln's home state of Illinois was the first to ratify the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which provided for the abolition of slavery

Rebut is an antonym for ratify.

Nearby Words: ratification, ratified, ratifying

Rebut

Rebut verb - To drive back.

Ratify is an antonym for rebut.

Nearby Words: rebuttal, rebutted, rebutting, rebutter
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