" reaffirm "

1: to formally state (something) again in order to emphasize that it is true;

  * e.g., " ... The President reaffirmed his commitment to cutting taxes. "

•  Synonyms : 

•  reassert,

•  affirm,

•  allege,

•  assert,

•  aver,

•  avouch,

•  avow,

•  claim,

•  contend,

•  declare,

•  insist,

•  maintain,

•  profess,

•  protest,

•  purport,

•  warrant,

•  announce,

•  broadcast,

•  proclaim,

•  argue,

•  rationalize,

•  reason,

•  confirm,

•  justify,

•  vindicate,

•  defend,

•  persevere,

•  support,

•  uphold

•  Antonyms : 

•  abandon,

•  disavow,

•  disclaim,

•  disown,

•  negate,

•  negative,

•  reject,

•  repudiate,

•  challenge,

•  dispute,

•  question,

•  confute,

•  disprove,

•  rebut,

•  refute,

•  contradict,

•  counter,

•  deny,

•  gainsay