Antonyms for endorsing

Grammar : Verb

Spell : en-dawrs

Phonetic Transcription : ɛnˈdɔrs

Definition of endorsing

Origin : late 14c. endosse "alteration," from Old French endosser (12c.), literally "to put on back," from en- "put on" (see en- (1)) + dos "back," from Latin dossum, variant of dorsum.
Sense of "confirm, approve" (by signing on the back) is recorded in English first in 1847. Assimilated 16c. in form to Medieval Latin indorsare. Related: Endorsed; endorsing.
You can endorse, literally, a cheque or other papers, &, metaphorically, a claim or argument, but to talk of endorsing material things other than papers is a solecism. [Fowler]

verb support, authorize
verb countersign a check

Example sentences :

But he preserved an unflinching, endorsing, gravity of expression.
Extract from : « Chance » by Joseph Conrad

He will certainly, as you say, insist on my endorsing the resolution he has made for himself.
Extract from : « Michael » by E. F. Benson

At his request, I followed with a short address, endorsing what he had said.
Extract from : « On the Indian Trail » by Egerton Ryerson Young

But as for endorsing him—no, not until he has given further proof.
Extract from : « The Blind Spot » by Austin Hall

He hastened to atone for it by endorsing the cheque 'Smith and Co.' at once.
Extract from : « Rogues and Vagabonds » by George R. Sims

I have just come in, and take pleasure in endorsing the above letter.
Extract from : « Prisons and Prayer: Or a Labor of Love » by Elizabeth Ryder Wheaton

Mr. McL—— was allowed to resign from the fellowship after being called to trial for endorsing ——'s pure malt whisky.
Extract from : « The Eugenic Marriage, Vol. 3 (of 4) » by W. Grant Hague

Twenty-one of the remaining twenty-four States ratified the amendment, endorsing thereby the action of Congress.
Extract from : « The Struggle between President Johnson and Congress over Reconstruction » by Charles Ernest Chadsey

Constantly accused of endorsing "Free Love" doctrines, he as constantly repudiated the charge.
Extract from : « Charles Bradlaugh: a Record of His Life and Work, Volume II (of 2) » by Hypatia Bradlaugh Bonner and J. M. (John Mackinnon) Robertson

“Nothing more than our rights,” observes Tarry; the Dane and the Dutchman also endorsing the proposal.
Extract from : « The Flag of Distress » by Mayne Reid

Synonyms for endorsing

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