prove false

break confound contradict controvert defeat demolish dismay disprove expose invalidate negate oppugn overcome overthrow overturn overwhelm parry rebut silence subvert tap upset vanquish

blow sky-high bring to naught knock the props out (from under) prove wrong put down set aside shut up

agree allow approve concede encourage fail fix give in hide lose make happy obey permit surrender validate yield

affirm attest confirm endorse prove verify

deny disprove fend off invalidate negate quash refute

break confound confute controvert cross defeat evert negative overturn repel repulse top

come back at disconfirm get back at hold off keep off stave off take on ward off

allow approve permit prove sanction support validate

abet agree aid attract help lose stay

back down concede