establish

[ih-stab-lish] / ɪˈstæb lɪʃ /

VERB

set up, organize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

authorize base build create enact form found inaugurate install institute provide put settle start

STRONG

constitute decree domiciliate endow ensconce entrench erect fix ground implant inculcate land live lodge moor originate place plant practice rivet root secure stabilize station stick

WEAK

lay foundation ring in set down start ball rolling

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destroy end prevent remove ruin stop take

STRONG

cease change disarrange dislodge disorder disorganize displace forget let go loose loosen lose neglect refuse unfasten unfix unsettle

WEAK

confuse disestablish disprove invalidate

VERB

authenticate; demonstrate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

authorize base confirm determine enact formulate make prove ratify

STRONG

ascertain certify circumstantiate constitute corroborate decree disambiguate discover learn legislate predicate prescribe rest show stay substantiate validate verify

WEAK

find out make out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny destroy disallow disprove fail prevent refuse renounce stop veto

STRONG

contradict discredit invalidate miss reject

WEAK

confuse disestablish ruin unsettle

Example Sentences

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Rather than broadcasting our kids’ report cards, Amy and I established a different tradition.

From The Wall Street Journal

The charity was established in 2020 after the couple stepped down from royal duties and moved to the US.

From BBC

But the deals have helped establish certainty regarding tariffs and pricing, reducing a key overhang for investors.

From MarketWatch

"It is a Friday before the shortened holiday week so probably not a lot of people want to establish new positions."

From Barron's

The U.S. will have to play its own commercial and diplomatic cards to establish market share in these countries.

From Barron's