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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

Example Sentences

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But she's also used the water analogy to argue against a ban in the past.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 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

Even if it looks different going forward, it is still hard to argue against owning the Magnificent Seven—or even the Great Eight.

From Barron's • Nov. 3, 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