Ratify and Rebut
Opposite meaning words
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
Rebut verb - To drive back.
Cite this Source
Rebut and Ratify. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/ratify/rebut
Ratify & Rebut. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/ratify/rebut>.
Rebut or Ratify. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ratify/rebut.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "ratify" and "rebut" have occurred on timeline