Antonyms for endorses

Grammar : Verb

Spell : en-dawrs

Phonetic Transcription : ɛnˈdɔrs

Definition of endorses

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 :

Sergeant Stephens, in his Commentaries, endorses Blackstone's views.
Extract from : « Her Majesty's Mails » by William Lewins

And he at once endorses a few words on the bottom of the summons.
Extract from : « A Philadelphia Lawyer in the London Courts » by Thomas Leaming

And the Church of England endorses this ridiculous old-world fable.
Extract from : « My Path to Atheism » by Annie Besant

Springer endorses it and deposits it in the Security National Bank.
Extract from : « Business English » by Rose Buhlig

He endorses them with His own mighty intercession, and gives them power on high.
Extract from : « Practical Religion » by John Charles Ryle

"Which same I endorses; it shore was a sudden change," Meeker replied, glancing at the Mexican's shack.
Extract from : « Hopalong Cassidy » by Clarence E. Mulford

The Scientific American endorses the plan, and places it above240 many, in fact most of the elaborate and expensive devices.
Extract from : « The Natural Cure of Consumption, Constipation, Bright's Disease, Neuralgia, Rheumatism, » by Charles Edward Page

This proves that the Pasha endorses what Mr. Jephson writes.
Extract from : « In Darkest Africa, Vol. 2; or, The quest, rescue and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria » by Henry Morton Stanley

It is Diaz who thus unconditionally declares himself Calderon endorses it by a declaration of like daring nature.
Extract from : « The Flag of Distress » by Mayne Reid

In the third book, again (c. 9), he endorses a proposition of Lycophron which virtually affirms the social contract.
Extract from : « The Evolution of States » by J. M. Robertson

Synonyms for endorses

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