Prove to be false
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

4 letters

DENY
Refuse to accept or believe; "He denied his fatal illness"

5 letters

UPSET
An improbable and unexpected victory; "the biggest upset since David beat Goliath"

REPLY
A statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation; "I waited several days for his answer"; "he wrote replies to several of his critics"

FIGHT
Make a strenuous or labored effort; "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath"

FLOOR
The inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure); "they needed rugs to cover the bare floors"; "we spread our sleeping bags on the dry floor of the tent"

PARRY
A return punch (especially by a boxer)

EVERT
United States tennis player who won women's singles titles in the United States and at Wimbledon (born in 1954)

BREAK
An escape from jail; "the breakout was carefully planned"

CROSS
(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids

CRUSH
The act of crushing

REBUT
Prove to be false or incorrect

BELIE
Represent falsely; "This statement misrepresents my intentions"

6 letters

SQUASH
A game played in an enclosed court by two or four players who strike the ball with long-handled rackets

UPHOLD
Support against an opponent; "The appellate court upheld the verdict"

SHUTUP
Refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent; "The children shut up when their father approached"

REFUTE
Overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof; "The speaker refuted his opponent's arguments"

REJOIN
Answer back

REVOKE
The mistake of not following suit when able to do so

SETTLE
Become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet; "The roar settled to a thunder"; "The wind settled in the West"; "it is settling to rain"; "A cough settled in her chest"; "Her mood settled into lethargy"

OPPOSE
Contrast with equal weight or force

RECANT
Formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs"

IMPUGN
Attack as false or wrong

DEFEND
Argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"

DISOWN
Prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting

FINISH
The act of finishing; "his best finish in a major tournament was third"; "the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause"

ASSERT
Assert to be true; "The letter asserts a free society"

ABJURE
Formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs"

REBUTT

ANSWER
A nonverbal reaction; "his answer to any problem was to get drunk"; "their answer was to sue me"

7 letters

SUSTAIN
Provide with nourishment; "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children"

SUPPORT
Documentary validation; "his documentation of the results was excellent"; "the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones"

SILENCE
A refusal to speak when expected; "his silence about my contribution was surprising"

SUBVERT
Cause the downfall of; of rulers; "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class"

SQUELCH
An electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise

NULLIFY
Show to be invalid

RESPOND
React verbally; "She didn't want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation"

RETRACT
Pull away from a source of disgust or fear

RIPOSTE
A quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"

EXPLODE
Increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner; "The population of India is exploding"; "The island's rodent population irrupted"

GAINSAY
Take exception to; "She challenged his claims"

NONPLUS
Be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"

DISMISS
Terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"

DISPUTE
Coming into conflict with

ESPOUSE
Take in marriage

CONTEST
A struggle between rivals

COUNTER
A return punch (especially by a boxer)

DESTROY
Do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of; "The fire destroyed the house"

DISAVOW
Refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with; "Her husband disavowed her after 30 years of marriage and six children"

CONFUTE
Prove to be false; "The physicist disproved his colleagues' theories"

8 letters

SPEAKFOR
Be a spokesperson for; "He represents the Government's position"

TAKEBACK
Bring back to the point of departure

SURREBUT

OVERTURN
An improbable and unexpected victory; "the biggest upset since David beat Goliath"

PLEADFOR

RENOUNCE
Turn away from; give up; "I am foreswearing women forever"

NOTADMIT

MAINTAIN
Support against an opponent; "The appellate court upheld the verdict"

DISCLAIM
Make a disclaimer about; "He disclaimed any responsibility"

DISPROVE
Prove to be false; "The physicist disproved his colleagues' theories"

FORSWEAR
Formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs"

DISALLOW
Command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"; "Dad nixed our plans"

DEMOLISH
Humiliate or depress completely; "She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation"; "The death of her son smashed her"

CHAMPION
Protect or fight for as a champion

COMPOUND
An enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)

CONFOUND
Be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher"

ADVOCATE
A person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea

ARGUEFOR

9 letters

UNDERMINE
Hollow out as if making a cave or opening; "The river was caving the banks"

VINDICATE
Clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof; "You must vindicate yourself and fight this libel"

SURREJOIN

REPUDIATE
Refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid; "The woman repudiated the divorce settlement"

OVERWHELM
Charge someone with too many tasks

OVERTHROW
The termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)

NOTACCEPT

MAKEAPLEA

DISPOSEOF
Deal with or settle; "He disposed of these cases quickly"

DISCREDIT
Damage the reputation of; "This newspaper story discredits the politicians"

DISAFFIRM

ARGUEDOWN

10 letters

STICKUPFOR

STANDUPFOR

SPEAKUPFOR

DISCONFIRM

CONTROVERT
Prove to be false or incorrect

CONTRAVENE
Deny the truth of

CONTRADICT
Prove negative; show to be false

CONTENDFOR

12 letters

SAYINDEFENSE

PUTTOSILENCE

COUNTERCLAIM
A claim filed in opposition to another claim in a legal action

13 letters

TAKEISSUEWITH

REFUSETOADMIT

MAKEAREBUTTAL

JOINISSUEUPON

COUNTERCHARGE
A retaliatory charge

14 letters

URGEREASONSFOR

15 letters

REDUCETOSILENCE

ALLEGEINSUPPORT

17 letters

ASSERTTHECONTRARY

18 letters

SMASHALLOPPOSITION