Antonyms for re-affirming

Grammar : Verb

Spell : uh-furm

Phonetic Transcription : əˈfɜrm

Definition of re-affirming

Origin : c.1300, from Old French afermier (Modern French affirmer) "affirm, confirm; strengthen, consolidate," from Latin affirmare "to make steady, strengthen," figuratively "confirm, corroborate," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + firmare "strengthen, make firm," from firmus "strong" (see firm (adj.)). Spelling refashioned 16c. in French and English on Latin model. Related: Affirmed; affirming.

As in renew : verb start over; refurbish
As in re-create : verb renew
As in recondition : verb renew
As in declare : verb make known clearly or officially

Example sentences :

He concluded by re-affirming his main object in this theological controversy.
Extract from : « Matthew Arnold » by G. W. E. Russell

They were quietly disposed of by re-affirming the conciliatory action of the preceding General Assembly.
Extract from : « Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, July, 1851 » by Various

In addition to re-affirming formally the Cincinnati platform of 1856, they advised the convention to favor, 1.
Extract from : « Abraham Lincoln, A History, Volume 2 » by John George Nicolay and John Hay

And I on my part take pleasure in repeating and re-affirming what I have maintained and taught.
Extract from : « Zenobia » by William Ware

Synonyms for re-affirming

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