contend

Synonyms

affirm, allege, assert, aver, avouch, avow, claim, declare, insist, maintain, profess, protest, purport, warrant;

Antonyms

deny, gainsay;

Near Antonyms

abandon;

disavow, disclaim, disown, negate, negative, reject, repudiate;

challenge, dispute, question;

confute, disprove, rebut, refute;

contradict, counter;

Related Words

announce, broadcast, proclaim;

argue, rationalize, reason;

confirm, justify, vindicate;

defend, persevere, support, uphold;

reaffirm, reassert;

Phrases

put forth;