ASSERT


Meaning of ASSERT in English

verb

1.

to state firmly, positively, or assuredly

he continued to assert his innocence

Synonyms: affirm, aver, avouch, avow, constate, declare, depose, predicate, profess, protest

Related Word: adduce, advance, allege, cite, claim, pretend; announce, broadcast, disseminate, proclaim, promulgate, publish, spread

Idioms: have it

Contrasted words: contradict, contravene, dispute, gainsay, negate, negative, traverse; confute, disprove, rebut, refute

Antonyms: deny; controvert

2.

Synonyms: maintain 2, argue, claim, contend, defend, justify, vindicate, warrant

Related Word: declare, express, utter, voice; advance, state, stipulate, submit

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