establishes

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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Early in the film, De Palma establishes a base of references to grim incidents in American political history, from which he can work outward.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2026

Her deep ties to the Texas market are expected to play a key role as the company establishes itself across the state.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

The key question is whether Nvidia’s next-generation Vera Rubin hardware establishes such a performance gap that the company returns to being the clear top choice for AI infrastructure.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

The budget also establishes 22,770 new slots for free or reduced childcare, which Newsom had proposed decreasing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

There, the general establishes a new headquarters in a network of underground tunnels.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly