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refuse(verb, action, hold, keep)
20
reject(verb, disregard, situation, discard)
16
deny(verb, action, disregard, situation)
16
renounce(verb, action, situation, denial)
13
repudiate(verb, action, situation, denial)
9
abandon(verb, action, denial, abandonment)
9
disallow(verb, disregard, situation, discard)
9
dispute(verb, disregard, situation, discard)
9
eliminate(verb, action, hold, keep)
9
give up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, action)
8
contradict(verb, situation, refusal)
8
disavow(verb, situation, refusal)
8
disclaim(verb, situation, refusal)
8
disown(verb, situation, refusal)
8
disprove(verb, situation, refusal)
7
gainsay(verb, situation, refusal)
7
negate(verb, situation, refusal)
7
refute(verb, situation, refusal)
7
revoke(verb, situation, refusal)
5
discard(verb, action, disregard, denial)
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APASmart Define. (2016). bear thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/bear/thesaurus/antonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "bear thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/bear/thesaurus/antonyms (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, bear thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/bear/thesaurus/antonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "bear thesaurus" 14 March 2016. Web. 23 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/bear/thesaurus/antonyms>