Opposite of to trust or accept as true or credible
“You are an incorrigible cynic who will doubt anything you hear.”
(with a personal objective pronoun) Opposite of to establish someone or something in a certain position
“It did not surprise him that his father would oppose his intention to drop out of school and begin an apprenticeship.”
Opposite of to accept or consent, especially by silence or by omitting to object
“Margaret attempted to resist but was forced to bend to the new political realities.”
Opposite of to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factuality of
“The reactions of gamers largely contradict the rave reviews afforded to the new console.”
Opposite of to signify or convey an object or idea
“The refrigerator is still full of food, which will contradict any presumption that I have to go shopping for groceries again.”
Opposite of to think or suppose
“I doubt that you will ever have the fortune of winning the lottery in your lifetime.”
Opposite of to expect or foresee the future occurrence of something
“There is an asteroid heading towards earth, but I very much doubt that it will have much of an impact, let alone destroy the planet.”
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