An appeals court ruling that the lower
court’s decision was correct, rejecting the
appellant’s arguments.
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
affirm (verb)transitive verb
1.
a) - validate confirm
b) to state positively - he affirmed his innocence
2.
to assert (as a judgment or decree) as valid or confirmed
3.
intransitive verb
to express dedication to - affirm life
1.
to testify or declare by as distinguished from swearing an oath - affirmation
2.
to uphold a judgment or decree of a lower court assert
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
affirm (verb)1.
to state as a fact usually forcefully
SYNONYMS:
affirm, allege, assert, aver, avouch, avow, contend, declare, insist, maintain, profess, protest, purport, warrantRELATED WORDS:
announce, broadcast, proclaim; argue, rationalize, reason; confirm, justify, vindicate; defend, persevere, support, uphold; reaffirm, reassertNEAR ANTONYMS:
abandon; disavow, disclaim, disown, negate, negative, reject, repudiate; challenge, dispute, question; confute, disprove, rebut, refute; contradict, counter2.
to state clearly and strongly
SYNONYMS:
affirm, aver, avouch, avow, declare, guarantee, lay down, professRELATED WORDS:
advance, advertise, boost, plug, promote, publicize; announce, blaze, call, proclaim, pronounce, say; accent, accentuate, emphasize, stress, underline, underscore; advocate, champion, defend, espouse, support, uphold; assure, convince, persuade; explain, justify, rationalize; reaffirm, reassertNEAR ANTONYMS:
minimize, understate; disregard, ignore, neglect, overlook
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