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

Example Sentences

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When the dust settles, no-one could argue against the simple fact that Mohamed Salah has been one of the greatest players ever to pull on a red shirt.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Improving job growth and gross domestic product, along with core inflation above 3%, argue against rate cuts.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 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

The latter notice claimed that Soliman was a member of a terrorist group, a claim DHS relied on to argue against granting him bond, he said.

From Salon • Sep. 20, 2025

He'd figured with how depressed she was, she might argue against meeting with Jenny Lindt—that she wasn't ready, or didn’t feel up to it.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

argue against

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