Antonyms for refer
rɪˈfɜrre·fer

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1. referverb

   Synonyms:
   delegate, direct

2. referverb

   To direct the attention of.

   The shop assistant referred me to the help desk on ground floor.

   Synonyms:
   delegate, direct

3. referverb

   To submit to an authority figure for consideration.

   He referred the matter to the principal.

   Synonyms:
   direct, delegate

4. referverb

   To allude to, make a reference or allusion to.

   Synonyms:
   direct, delegate

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.5 / 2 votes

1. refer

   Advert, mention, and refer are used of language that more or less distinctly utters a certain thought; the others of language from which it may be inferred. We allude to a matter slightly, perhaps by a word or phrase, as it were in byplay; we advert to it when we turn from our path to treat it; we refer to it by any clear utterance that distinctly turns the mind or attention to it; as, marginal figures refer to a parallel passage; we mention a thing by explicit word, as by naming it. The speaker adverted to the recent disturbances and the remissness of certain public officers; tho he mentioned no name, it was easy to see to whom he alluded. One may hint at a thing in a friendly way, but what is insinuated is always unfavorable, generally both hostile and cowardly. One may indicate his wishes, intimate his plans, imply his opinion, signify his will, suggest a course of action. Compare SUGGESTION.

   Synonyms:
   advert, allude, hint, imply, indicate, insinuate, intimate, mention, point, signify, suggest

   Preposition:
   The passage evidently alludes to the Jewish Passover.

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1. refer

   Antonyms:
   disconnect, dissociate, misapply, misappertain, alienate, misbeseem, disresemble

   Synonyms:
   attribute, associate, assign, advert, connect, relate, point, belong, allude, apply, appeal

Matched Categories

1. • Call
   • Classify
   • Mean
   • Send

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. 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, cite, consult, pertain, adduce, summons, abduce, elevate, key out, describe, appoint, pay heed, 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

2. refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on, have-to doe withverb

   be relevant to

   "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"

   Synonyms:
   adjoin, touch, resuscitate, equal, associate, doctor, have-to doe with, cite, rival, hit, consult, fix, pertain, appertain, continue, concern, impact, mend, worry, link, strike, meet, reach, repair, connect, bushel, stir, bring up, uphold, tinge, look up, affect, occupy, restore, name, relate, touch on, interrelate, preserve, tinct, bear on, partake, allude, bear upon, mention, colligate, contact, match, tie in, come to, advert, push, furbish up, denote, carry on, revive, extend to, interest, disturb, link up, tint

3. referverb

   think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another

   "This plant can be referred to a known species"

   Synonyms:
   denote, consult, touch, bring up, touch on, relate, bear on, concern, name, advert, mention, look up, have-to doe with, come to, pertain, cite

4. referverb

   send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision

   "refer a patient to a specialist"; "refer a bill to a committee"

   Synonyms:
   denote, consult, touch, bring up, touch on, relate, bear on, concern, name, advert, mention, look up, have-to doe with, come to, pertain, cite

5. consult, refer, look upverb

   seek information from

   "You should consult the dictionary"; "refer to your notes"

   Synonyms:
   confab, relate, confer, touch, bring up, mention, name, have-to doe with, consult, advert, touch on, denote, confer with, come to, confabulate, pertain, cite, bear on, look up, concern

6. denote, referverb

   have as a meaning

   "`multi-' denotes `many' "

   Synonyms:
   name, touch, announce, mention, have-to doe with, consult, advert, touch on, bring up, denote, come to, relate, pertain, cite, bear on, look up, concern

7. referverb

   use a name to designate

   "Christians refer to the mother of Jesus as the Virgin Mary"

   Synonyms:
   denote, consult, touch, bring up, touch on, relate, bear on, concern, name, advert, mention, look up, have-to doe with, come to, pertain, cite

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1. referverb

   Synonyms:
   allude

How to use refer in a sentence?

1. Loren Weisman:

   I might not want you to refer me and just because you brought some business to me, does not mean that I am required shift my morals or my message to refer you. That is how I approach referrals.

2. Lisa Goodpaster:

   Candy has always been very intelligent, and what one might refer to as a type A personality: very organized, very passionate and knew what she wanted, i think the Candy of today is still very much all of those things, but she has used these traits in a positive way to move herself forward, instead of working against herself and self-sabotaging. She now isn't just as successful on the outside, as she always was, but her success is coming from a deeper place on the inside as well.

3. Luciano Fattore:

   The examination of the temporomandibular joint (the articulations between the mandible and the skull) evidenced that the skull and mandible refer to two distinct individuals.

4. Dulcinea Pitagora:

   People will inevitably make mistakes, which is okay ; we're human and we make mistakes. The trick is to not get stuck in the mistake, but to correct oneself and move on, because it doesn't have to be a big deal or focus of attention. These types of things normalize and destigmatize vocalizing how we want others to refer to us in terms of our gender.

5. Royeen Rahnosh:

   I no longer write specifically about the Taliban, I refer to them now as 'armed anti-government forces,' i haven't changed my own views, and my reporting doesn't hide the reality, but the use of language has changed.

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