confirm | Definition of confirm

Synonyms and Antonyms of confirm

1 to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness of

several eyewitnesses who can confirm the defendant's account of what happened

Synonyms of confirm

argue, attest, authenticate, bear out, certify, corroborate, substantiate, support, validate, verify, vindicate

Words Related to confirm

avouch, back (up), testify (to), vouch (for), witness

guarantee, warrant

affirm, assert, aver, avow, declare, profess

demonstrate, document, establish, prove, reinforce (also reenforce)

Near Antonyms of confirm

contradict, gainsay

deny, disavow, disclaim

challenge, contest, dispute, question

Antonyms of confirm

disprove, rebut, refute

2 to give official acceptance of as satisfactory

the senate must confirm an appointment to an ambassadorship

Synonyms of confirm

accredit, approbate, approve, authorize, clear, finalize, formalize, homologate, OK (or okay), ratify, sanction, warrant

Words Related to confirm

accept, acknowledge, affirm

certify, endorse (also indorse), validate

bless, canonize, sanctify

initial, rubber-stamp, sign, sign off (on)

allow, enable, legalize, license (also licence), pass, permit

Near Antonyms of confirm

ban, enjoin, forbid, illegalize, interdict, prohibit, proscribe

disregard, ignore, neglect, overlook

rebuff, rebut, refuse, spurn

Antonyms of confirm

decline, deny, disallow, disapprove, negative, reject, turn down, veto