Synonym of say the opposite of

contradict deny counter gainsay refute controvert negate negative dispute rebut disaffirm disallow disavow disclaim disconfirm disown oppose reject repudiate confute contravene impugn buck cancel confront counteract cross dare differ disprove question reverse traverse undermine withsay withspeak cancel out take on thumbs down call in question refuse to accept have bone to pick discredit debunk invalidate challenge shoot down explode shoot full of holes belie contest shoot down in flames quash give the lie to confound call into question expose show to be false disagree with prove false falsify break prove to be false drive a coach and horses through blow out of the water knock the bottom out of blow sky-high argue demolish make a nonsense of prove wrong resist renounce oppugn disagree nullify blow sky high overthrow debate bust object to fight be at odds with retract take issue with disacknowledge declare untrue overturn forswear doubt query abjure recant fly in the face of tear down quibble over protest against disbelieve dissent from assail destroy withstand combat puncture weaken defeat answer annul take back renege argue with deflate revoke contend crush silence balk impeach squelch refuse abnegate welsh argue against wrangle pettifog baulk worm out of find unfounded show up go back on your word go against argue about blow up declare to be untrue set aside put down take a stand against give thumbs down to conflict with run counter to infirm compromise deceive naysay brush aside prove unsound impune annihilate retort ridicule vanquish subvert discard respond hinder frustrate thwart obstruct backtalk call in discuss prove impossible put paid to pick holes in deflect impede throw out poke holes in cut down to size bring to naught knocks props out from under shut up render null and void repel check duel shoot holes in eschew knock props out knock bottom out of convict evert parry top burn examine address moot renig backpedal altercate canvass bandy show in its true light rebuff canvas give up drop out burn down dispose of reply to curb ban begrudge restrain exclude forgo taboo prevent block spurn sacrifice forbid wash your hands of weasel out of neutralize contend over pick a bone dissent against hammer away at quibble about put up argument differ with agitate against call on enjoin from keep back not buy hold back pick an argument with prove to be wrong argue the pros and cons of show to be wrong bandy words concerning wonder about have an argument about take exception to say no to turn thumbs down zap smear attack blast slam traduce knock zing criticize tar trash stand in the way withdraw undo criticise demur unsay recall foreswear repeal diverge run down come down on swipe at skin alive cast doubt upon throw doubt on cast aspersions upon stick it to cut to shreds throw the book at pin on thumb nose at object nonconcur disapprove relinquish abandon apostatize forsake rebel protest stickle vary disaccord discord shy divide decline renege on dial back back down rescind backtrack abrogate back out back off weasel out eat your words countermand call back void withcall neutralise dissent be at variance with withhold assent express disagreement express objection not ratify fail to agree with put up an argument say not a chance decline to support say no way break with say nothing doing refuse to support put up a fight express disagreement with work against drop cast aside shun turn your back on kick cast off go back on abdicate refrain dispense with refuse to acknowledge abstain from cut off pack in turn down swear off surrender ditch desert forbear abstain turn back on dismiss veto divorce oneself from desist from pass up refrain from have nothing more to do with steer clear of pass on avoid disinherit betray disprofess apologize apologise disdain waive do away with jack in call off change mind throw over skip have done with end relations with defect from shut out have change of heart have no more truck with sit out withhold from leave out refuse to recognize do without go without give something a miss keep from cut out leave alone withhold row back climb down throw off do a U-turn do an about-turn dissociate from neglect leave concede jilt prohibit cut off without a penny send packing bar debar embargo yield jettison tergiversate give the elbow give someone the big E give someone the air bin off give someone the push scorn stop blackball proscribe overrule junk scrub scrap axe excommunicate discount ax stop using squash unfollow resign from pull out opt out violate oath cop out rat on jump ship retrograde retreat recede suspend nig eliminate retrocede backtrack on elude throw preclude kill censor outlaw stop having cold-shoulder quit forego declare null and void give the thumbs down to shirk miss out on reel in fall back take in rule out forget it do a U-turn on draw back row back on cast out refuse to abide by duck escape dodge evade change one's tune do an about-turn on shake finesse scape back out of fight shy of stay clear of let well enough alone have no truck with shy away from keep clear of give a wide berth to not touch have nothing to do with get around shuffle out of eat humble pie eat crow pass reprobate nix deselect dump shed oust banish balk at not accept be against lay aside

say the word say to say to oneself say uncle say under oath say under one's breath say the magic word say that one owns say thank you to say thank you says you will says your prayers