Antonyms for refer to
| Grammar : Verb |
- abandon
- abstain
- answer
- avoid
- be immaterial
- be irrelevant
- be of no consequence
- break
- build
- conceal
- cower
- deny
- disbelieve
- disregard
- divide
- dodge
- exclude
- fail
- forget
- halt
- hide
- ignore
- insert
- lay bare
- lay out
- leave alone
- look away
- lose
- misinterpret
- miss
- misunderstand
- misuse
- neglect
- overlook
- prevent
- refuse
- reject
- reply
- reveal
- secrete
- separate
- shrink
- shun
- shy away
- stay
- stop
- take
- unconcern
- uncover
- unwrap
- withhold
- write
Definition of refer to
- As in name : verb choose, designate
- As in quote : verb repeat something spoken, written by another
- As in read : verb look at and understand written word
- As in regard : verb have something to do with
- As in resort : verb have recourse to; make use of
- As in bear on/bear upon : verb concern
- As in touch : verb have to do with; regard
- As in touch : verb make mention
- As in bear on : verb concern
- As in cite : verb note, quote
- As in concern : verb relate to, have reference to
- As in consult : verb ask, confer
- As in cover : verb include, contain
- As in drive at : verb mean, suggest as meaning
- As in hint : verb suggest; indicate
Synonyms for refer to
- acquaint
- address
- adduce
- adumbrate
- advance
- advise
- affect
- aim
- allege
- allude to
- angle
- announce
- answer to
- appeal to
- appertain to
- apply
- apply to
- appoint
- apprehend
- apprise
- argue
- ask advice of
- attest
- avail oneself of
- be a party to
- be about
- be applicable to
- be associated with
- be closeted with
- be connected with
- be dependent upon
- be enough
- be interdependent with
- be pertinent to
- be relevant to
- be well taken
- bear on
- bear upon
- belong to
- benefit by
- brainstorm
- bring in
- bring into play
- bring up
- broach
- bury oneself in
- call in
- center upon
- cite
- classify
- coax
- cogitate
- collogue
- commission
- commune
- compare notes
- comprehend
- comprise
- concern
- concern oneself with
- confab
- confabulate
- connote
- consider
- construe
- consume
- contemplate
- cover
- cue
- deal with
- debate
- decipher
- declare
- delegate
- deliberate
- denote
- depend upon
- design
- detail
- devote
- dip into
- direct
- discover
- discuss
- drink
- drop
- eat
- elect
- embody
- embrace
- employ
- encompass
- enumerate
- evidence
- examine
- excerpt
- exemplify
- exercise
- expose
- extract
- fall back on
- fish
- flap
- flip through
- foreshadow
- frequent
- gather
- get at
- get down to brass tacks
- get involved in
- give an inkling
- give as example
- glance
- go
- go over
- go through
- go to
- groupthink
- handle
- haunt
- have a bearing on
- have connections with
- have implications for
- have in mind
- have relation to
- have significance for
- have to do with
- head for
- hint at
- huddle
- identify
- illustrate with
- impart
- imply
- incorporate
- index
- indicate
- infer
- inform
- insinuate
- instance
- intend
- interest
- interpret
- interrogate
- interview
- intimate
- involve
- jog memory
- kick ideas around
- know
- lay
- leaf through
- leak
- learn
- let it be known
- let out of bag
- list
- look to
- make
- make out
- make use of
- mark
- meet
- mention
- name
- negotiate
- nominate
- note
- number
- offer
- paraphrase
- parlay
- parrot
- partake of
- peg
- perceive
- pertain to
- peruse
- pick one's brains
- pin down
- point
- point out
- point to
- pore over
- powwow
- prefigure
- present
- press
- proclaim
- prompt
- propose
- provide for
- put down for
- put finger on
- put flea in ear
- put heads together
- put to use
- question
- reach
- recall
- recite
- recognize
- recollect
- recount
- recur
- recur to
- refer to
- reference
- regard
- rehearse
- relate to
- remark
- remember
- remind
- reminisce
- repair
- repeat
- respect
- retell
- review
- run
- say in passing
- scan
- scratch the surface
- see
- seek advice
- seek opinion of
- select
- shadow
- signify
- single out
- skim
- slot
- solicit
- speak of
- specify
- spell out
- spring
- study
- suffice
- suggest
- survey
- tab
- tag
- take a meeting
- take account of
- take counsel
- take up
- talk over
- tap
- tell
- tip off
- tip one's hand
- toss ideas around
- touch on
- touch upon
- translate
- treat
- try
- turn
- turn to
- unravel
- use
- utilize
- view
- visit
- whisper
- wink
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