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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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Assuming cost is no object, and you can live with some bad or ambiguous news, it’s hard to argue against testing.

From Barron's • May 21, 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

Asked whether it is fair for top referees to expect a high level of scrutiny given what can be at stake on the pitch, Taylor says: "I wouldn't argue against scrutiny being there."

From BBC • Oct. 10, 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

No one had ever said anything to argue against it, so that was that.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway

argue against

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