Antonyms for cite
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1. cite

   To allege is formally to state as true or capable of proof, but without proving. To adduce, literally to lead to, is to bring the evidence up to what has been alleged. Adduce is a secondary word; nothing can be adduced in evidence till something has been stated or alleged, which the evidence is to sustain. An alleged fact stands open to question or doubt. To speak of an alleged document, an alleged will, an alleged crime, is either to question, or at least very carefully to refrain from admitting, that the document exists, that the will is genuine, or that the crime has been committed. Alleged is, however, respectful; to speak of the "so-called" will or deed, etc., would be to cast discredit upon the document, and imply that the speaker was ready to brand it as unquestionably spurious; alleged simply concedes nothing and leaves the question open. To produce is to bring forward, as, for instance, papers or persons. Adduce is not used of persons; of them we say introduce or produce. When an alleged criminal is brought to trial, the counsel on either side are accustomed to advance a theory, and adduce the strongest possible evidence in its support; they will produce documents and witnesses, cite precedents, assign reasons, introduce suggestions, offer pleas. The accused will usually assert his innocence. Compare STATE.

   Synonyms:
   adduce, advance, affirm, allege, assert, asseverate, assign, aver, claim, declare, introduce, maintain, offer, plead, produce, say, state

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1. cite

   Antonyms:
   discard, dismiss, canvass, dispute, reject, contradict, disprove, discredit, challenge

   Synonyms:
   summon, call, quote, adduce, mention, name, select, refer to

Matched Categories

1. • Acknowledge
   • Authorship
   • Refer
   • Repeat
   • Write

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1. citation, cite, acknowledgment, credit, reference, mention, quotationverb

   a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

   "the student's essay failed to list several important citations"; "the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book"; "the article includes mention of similar clinical cases"

   Synonyms:
   extension, denotation, commendation, course credit, book of facts, character reference, credit rating, reference point, character, reference, mention, citation, honorable mention, deferred payment, acknowledgement, reference book, quote, acknowledgment, credit entry, recognition, computer address, consultation, address, source, quotation, point of reference, credit, reference work

2. mention, advert, bring up, cite, name, referverb

   make reference to

   "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"

   Synonyms:
   come to, touch, relate, give ear, concern, put forward, reference, consult, pertain, adduce, summons, abduce, elevate, key out, describe, appoint, pay heed, refer, call down, have-to doe with, conjure, lift, make, observe, arouse, key, remark, bring up, call, list, quote, conjure up, nurture, reboot, boot, advert, touch on, look up, constitute, summon, raise, identify, stir, get up, nominate, bear on, call forth, invoke, name, attend, mention, hang, evoke, rear, denote, distinguish, parent, allude, diagnose, discover, note

3. mention, citeverb

   commend

   "he was cited for his outstanding achievements"

   Synonyms:
   reference, note, bring up, refer, advert, remark, adduce, name, observe, summon, mention, quote, abduce, summons

4. reference, citeverb

   refer to

   "he referenced his colleagues' work"

   Synonyms:
   bring up, refer, advert, adduce, name, summon, reference, quote, abduce, mention, summons

5. quote, citeverb

   repeat a passage from

   "He quoted the Bible to her"

   Synonyms:
   bring up, refer, advert, adduce, name, summon, reference, quote, abduce, mention, summons

6. quote, citeverb

   refer to for illustration or proof

   "He said he could quote several instances of this behavior"

   Synonyms:
   bring up, refer, advert, adduce, name, summon, reference, quote, abduce, mention, summons

7. adduce, abduce, citeverb

   advance evidence for

   Synonyms:
   bring up, refer, advert, reference, adduce, name, summon, mention, quote, abduce, summons

8. summon, summons, citeverb

   call in an official matter, such as to attend court

   Synonyms:
   abduce, summon, muster up, reference, marshal, bring up, mention, name, advert, come up, muster, mobilise, quote, mobilize, summons, refer, adduce, rally

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1. citeverb

   Synonyms:
   quote, specify, mention, name, refer to

How to use cite in a sentence?

1. Todd Kaplan:

   While soda has been a beverage of choice for so many consumers over the past century, some people still cite heavy carbonation as a barrier to enjoying an ice-cold cola.

2. Mario Andrada:

   Rio de Janeiro won the right to host the Games because it had the best project. The difference in the votes, 66 to 32 against Madrid, excludes any possibility of an election that could have been rigged, french prosecutors and the Guardian newspaper do not make any reference to the Rio 2016 candidacy, they only cite the city as to exemplify a process which, according to them, had a problem in the preliminary phase.

3. Mark Crosby:

   Wherever your security checkpoint is, you’re still creating a target for bad people (that) you’re never going to eliminate, people love to cite the Israeli model. They created it more like a military facility in Iraq. But as we know, those still get attacked.

4. Francisco Zelada:

   Parents cite a change of home address as a reason why they take their children out of school but this masks a reality that people are leaving their homes because of the insecurity and are going to other parts of the country or the United States, the sons and daughters of gang members who go to school in the area of a rival gang also receive threats and have to leave. The authorities aren't giving this serious problem the attention it deserves.

5. Mark Vargo:

   I don't think I really need to cite chapter and verse to a bunch of people from South Dakota about integrity and honesty -- and why we don't lie in public life.

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