Antonyms for assuring

Grammar : Verb

Spell : uh-shoo r, uh-shur

Phonetic Transcription : əˈʃʊər, əˈʃɜr

Definition of assuring

Origin : late 14c., from Old French asseurer (12c., Modern French assurer) "to reassure, calm, protect, to render sure," from Vulgar Latin *assecurar, from Latin ad- "to" (see ad-) + securus "safe, secure" (see secure (adj.)). Related: Assured; assuring.

verb convince, relieve doubt
verb promise
verb make certain

Example sentences :

And that for one who had apparently deceived her in assuring her that her heart was free?
Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 2 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson

Assuring Adams therefore of this truth, he begged him to give some account how he came there.
Extract from : « Joseph Andrews, Vol. 2 » by Henry Fielding

Assuring him that I was quite well, I asked the name of the other ship.
Extract from : « The Long Labrador Trail » by Dillon Wallace

And in spite of the assuring voice, the hand inspired distrust.
Extract from : « White Fang » by Jack London

It was almost as if he were assuring himself of the safety of revealing himself.
Extract from : « The Law-Breakers » by Ridgwell Cullum

However, Roudier calmed Granoux by assuring him that the town was free.
Extract from : « The Fortune of the Rougons » by Emile Zola

She seemed to be assuring him, in an agonised way, of his own good faith.
Extract from : « The Prisoner » by Alice Brown

She took the money, assuring me that she was vastly obliged to me.
Extract from : « The Memoires of Casanova, Complete » by Jacques Casanova de Seingalt

I thanked her, assuring her that I would reward her generously.
Extract from : « The Memoires of Casanova, Complete » by Jacques Casanova de Seingalt

I replied by assuring him that all I had was at his service.
Extract from : « The Memoires of Casanova, Complete » by Jacques Casanova de Seingalt

Synonyms for assuring

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