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argue against

VERB

refute

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contradict counter disprove expose oppose quash rebut repudiate squelch

STRONG

abnegate break burn cancel confute contend contravene convict crush debate demolish disclaim dispute evert explode gainsay invalidate negate overthrow parry silence top

WEAK

blow sky-high burn down cancel out disconfirm dispose of give the lie to give thumbs down to reply to shoot down shoot full of holes show up take a stand against tear down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree aid allow approve assist concede help support

STRONG

concur endorse fix give in go along lose permit prove release surrender uphold yield

WEAK

ratify sanction

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argue against

Advocates of private-school voucher programs argue against restrictions on how the schools operate and push back against the type of oversight enforced on public schools.

From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026

Assuming cost is no object, and you can live with some bad or ambiguous news, it’s hard to argue against testing.

From Barron's ● May 21, 2026

Elizabeth Price Foley and Jason Torchinsky rightly argue against an overreliance on statistics in adjudicating civil-rights cases.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025

Asked whether it is fair for top referees to expect a high level of scrutiny given what can be at stake on the pitch, Taylor says: "I wouldn't argue against scrutiny being there."

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2025

If we argue against any branch of liberty, just because sometimes people abuse that liberty, then we argue against liberty itself.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

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