establish

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of ESTABLISH

to gain full recognition or acceptance of <a first novel that established him as one of the most promising writers of his generation>

Synonyms demonstrate, prove, show, substantiate

Near Antonyms confute, discredit, invalidate, rebut, refute

Antonyms disprove

to show the existence or truth of by evidence <the developers haven't established that there's a need for another shopping center in town>

Synonyms demonstrate, document, establish, substantiate, validate

Near Antonyms challenge, dispute, object; allege, assume, conjecture, guess, presume, surmise, suspect

Antonyms disprove, rebut, refute

to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of <established the first school for the education of Native Americans>

Synonyms begin, constitute, establish, inaugurate, initiate, innovate, institute, introduce, launch, pioneer, plant, set up, start

Near Antonyms abolish, annihilate, annul, nullify; end, finish, halt, stop, terminate; round (off or out), wind up, wrap up

Antonyms close (down), phase out, shut (up)

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