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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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The 37-year-old also found the remnants of two envelopes and would like to establish who they were addressed to.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Additional preclinical and clinical studies will be required to determine whether these results can be reproduced in humans and to establish the most effective dosing strategies.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

Both bills were on the books when a trial rejected another attempt by the state to establish that it had immunity from suit.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

"It is urgent to put an end to this deadly situation: open the borders, establish safe routes for passage, and charter ferries."

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

“Sometimes you just have to plow through the struggle or upset to establish the routine,” says Iseminger.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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