Antonyms for establish
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : ih-stab-lish |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɪˈstæb lɪʃ |
Definition of establish
Origin :- late 14c., from Old French establiss-, present participle stem of establir (12c., Modern French établir) "cause to stand still, establish, stipulate, set up, erect, build," from Latin stabilire "make stable," from stabilis "stable" (see stable (adj.)).
- For initial e-, see especial. Related: Established; establishing. An established church or religion is one sanctioned by the state.
- verb set up, organize
- verb authenticate; demonstrate
- This must have been the case, though Keightley had failed to establish it.
- Extract from : « De Libris: Prose and Verse » by Austin Dobson
- Passages taken at haphazard will suffice to establish my contention.
- Extract from : « The Man Shakespeare » by Frank Harris
- Besides, he did not care to establish any relations with the people in the house.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- He would fight this disease before it could establish a hold.
- Extract from : « Dust » by Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
- He affected singularity, in order to establish his claims to genius.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- A proponent of a new misrule who has failed to establish it.
- Extract from : « The Devil's Dictionary » by Ambrose Bierce
- Your proposition to establish a journal has been received by us with the greatest satisfaction.
- Extract from : « The Field of Ice » by Jules Verne
- Business waited for success, to establish itself, but the sheriff did not.
- Extract from : « Cleveland Past and Present » by Maurice Joblin
- Here we see a great colourist attempting to establish a canon for colour.
- Extract from : « Albert Durer » by T. Sturge Moore
- To establish and limit a loss on an unfavorable purchase of actual sugar.
- Extract from : « About sugar buying for Jobbers » by B. W. Dyer
Synonyms for establish
- ascertain
- authorize
- base
- build
- certify
- circumstantiate
- confirm
- constitute
- corroborate
- create
- decree
- determine
- disambiguate
- discover
- domiciliate
- enact
- endow
- ensconce
- entrench
- erect
- find out
- fix
- form
- formulate
- found
- ground
- implant
- inaugurate
- inculcate
- install
- institute
- land
- lay foundation
- learn
- legislate
- live
- lodge
- make
- make out
- moor
- originate
- place
- plant
- practice
- predicate
- prescribe
- prove
- provide
- put
- ratify
- rest
- ring in
- rivet
- root
- secure
- set down
- settle
- show
- stabilize
- start
- start ball rolling
- station
- stay
- stick
- substantiate
- validate
- verify
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