Ratify and Refuse

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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

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Synonyms for Ratify

Antonyms for Ratify

Refuse is an antonym for ratify in affirm topic.

Nearby Words: ratification, ratified, ratifying

Refuse

Refuse verb - To be unwilling to grant.

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Synonyms for Refuse

Antonyms for Refuse

Ratify is an antonym for refuse.

Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser

Common collocations

war

ratify war

refuse war

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