Antonyms for probe
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1. probenoun

   Synonyms:
   yosu-miru

2. probenoun

   To explore, investigate, or question

   If you probe further, you may discover different reasons.

   Synonyms:
   yosu-miru

3. probenoun

   To insert a probe into.

   Synonyms:
   yosu-miru

4. probenoun

   An act of probing; a prod, a poke.

   Synonyms:
   yosu-miru

5. probenoun

   An investigation or inquiry.

   They launched a probe into the cause of the accident.

   Synonyms:
   yosu-miru

6. probenoun

   A tube attached to an aircraft which can be fitted into the drogue from a tanker aircraft to allow for aerial refuelling.

   Synonyms:
   yosu-miru

7. probenoun

   A small device, especially an electrode, used to explore, investigate or measure something by penetrating or being placed in it.

   Insert the probe into the soil and read the temperature.

   Synonyms:
   yosu-miru

8. probenoun

   A small, usually unmanned, spacecraft used to acquire information or measurements about its surroundings.

   Synonyms:
   yosu-miru

9. probenoun

   a move with multiple answers seeking to make the opponent choose and commit to a strategy

   Synonyms:
   yosu-miru

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.5 / 4 votes

1. probe

   Antonyms:
   skim, misinvestigate, blink, misexamine, slur, miss, gloss

   Synonyms:
   prove, test, scrutinize, verify, investigate, examine, search, silt, explore

Matched Categories

1. • Exploration
   • Inquiry
   • Investigate
   • Surgical Instrument

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:1.7 / 3 votes

1. probe, investigationnoun

   an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities

   "there was a congressional probe into the scandal"

   Synonyms:
   investigation, investigating

2. probenoun

   a flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore wounds or body cavities

   Synonyms:
   investigation

3. probenoun

   an exploratory action or expedition

   Synonyms:
   investigation

4. probeverb

   an investigation conducted using a flexible surgical instrument to explore an injury or a body cavity

   Synonyms:
   investigation

5. probe, examineverb

   question or examine thoroughly and closely

   Synonyms:
   see, examine, poke into, study, try, canvass, essay, test, analyze, prove, analyse, canvas, dig into, try out

6. probe, dig into, poke intoverb

   examine physically with or as if with a probe

   "probe an anthill"

   Synonyms:
   poke into, dig into, examine

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1. probeverb

   Synonyms:
   investigate, examine

How to use probe in a sentence?

1. South African:

   This period of special leave will enable the Minister to attend to allegations and investigations concerning contracts between the Department of Health and a service provider, Digital Vibes, the Special Investigating Unit is investigating this matter and the President awaits a report on the outcome of this probe.

2. Andy McCarthy:

   That said, though, it is just breathtaking to watch the media-Democrat complex, which hyped Robert Mueller’s every move in the bogus Trump-Russia ‘collusion’ caper,suddenly develop laryngitis in the matter of Durham’s probe -- that is, when it is not outright hostile.

3. Ali Mottahari:

   The only work of the Assembly of Experts should not be to elect the Leader, god willing, the leader of the revolution will be alive for many years. But they need to do their own work, to enquire and probe and inspect.

4. Allahmorad Afifipour:

   All its 23 crew members will remain on the ship until the probe is over.

5. Dianne Feinstein:

   Define collusion, were there meetings to discuss things ? We know there were. Is that collusion ? So, I think the definitive( investigation) is the Mueller probe.

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