"Affirm" and "deny" are antonyms, as they have opposite meanings. Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings, such as "there," "their," and "they're."
Yes, "affirm" and "deny" are not homophones. They are pronounced differently and have different meanings. "Affirm" means to agree with or uphold something, while "deny" means to declare that something is not true or to refuse something requested.
You're looking for the antonyms of conferring. The opposites of conferring are dishonor, taking, deny, refuse, oppose, and withhold.
The word "deny" is a verb.
The suffix of "deny" is "-y".
The word "deny" has two syllables: de-ny.
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Yes, "affirm" and "deny" are not homophones. They are pronounced differently and have different meanings. "Affirm" means to agree with or uphold something, while "deny" means to declare that something is not true or to refuse something requested.
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Deny, negate, veto, nullify...
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For the meaning of assert as "to affirm" the opposite could be "deny."
Decline, reject, dismiss, deny.
"deny, frustrate, refuse.
Antonyms for acknowledge (admit) could be deny, dispute, or refute. Antonyms for acknowledge (recognize) could be ignore or disregard.
The antonyms (opposite) of deny would be to accept or agree with something, so you could use:AcceptAgreeGrant(ed)Allow
The opposite of deny could be to confirm, to accept, or to allow. Similar words are acknowledge, accede, affirm, admit, agree, confess, concede, grant, or corroborate.