Grade ADJ, verb Flashcards
undermine (verb) = disagree
undermine something/somebody to make something, especially somebody’s confidence or authority, gradually weaker or less effective
refute (veb) = disagree /rɪˈfjuːt/
refute something to prove that something is wrong
verify (verb) = confirm
to check that something is true or accurate
to show or say that something is true or accurate = confirm
endorse (v) /ɪnˈdɔːs/ = agree
to say publicly that you support a person, statement or course of action
contradict (v) = disagree
/ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkt/
All evening her husband contradicted everything she said.
to say that something that somebody else has said is wrong, and that the opposite is true
recognize (V) - agree
to admit or to be aware that something exists or is true
SYNONYM acknowledge
validate (V) = agree
The research findings do not validate the claims made by the manufacturer.
validate something: to prove that something is true
discredit /dɪsˈkredɪt/
v
to make people stop believing that something is true; to make something appear unlikely to be true
negate (v) /nɪˈɡeɪt/
Alcohol negates the effects of the drug.
Her mom negate her disobedience
to state that something does not exist
obey (v)
disobedience (noun)
misrepresent (V) = take (something) out of context
Henry Ford’s view on history have been misrepresented
to give information about somebody/something that is not true or complete so that other people have the wrong impression about them/it