say no to

VERB

deny

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ban call on contradict oppose rebuff refuse refute reject revoke turn down withhold

STRONG

abjure abnegate begrudge contravene controvert curb disallow disavow disbelieve discard disclaim discredit disown disprove doubt eschew exclude forbid forgo forsake gainsay negate negative nullify rebut recant repudiate restrain sacrifice spurn taboo veto

WEAK

disacknowledge enjoin from hold back keep back not buy take exception to turn thumbs down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

OK accept allow approve ratify sanction support

STRONG

acknowledge admit agree aid assist believe claim concur credit embrace help keep permit trust validate welcome

WEAK

accede affirm concede confess corroborate go along grant

Example Sentences

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Gen Z should be able to say no to foreign interventions without putting down a community.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

This is a difficult situation to be in, because it’s hard to say no to someone you care about.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

He said: "It's important people stand up and say no to what's going on. We're out here to say on behalf of the public that we disagree with this."

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Thousands of youngsters took pledges to say no to drugs, turn off their television sets, study.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

"As you are well aware, Camille, you don't say no to Sophia."

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

say no to

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