RE: opposite of 'assert' -- 'de-assert' OR 'deassert'?

Subject: RE: opposite of 'assert' -- 'de-assert' OR 'deassert'?
From: "James Jones" <doc-x -at- earthlink -dot- net>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 11:17:38 -0500



The word 'deny' comes to mind. But I suppose that what you want to
communicate is more relevant here than usual.

(1) 'The official asserted that no computer virus has been found yet.'
(2) 'The official denied that any computer virus has been found yet.'
(3) 'The official did not assert that any computer virus has been found
yet.'

(3) seems to be the simple opposite of (1). (2) seems to say more.

Jim Jones

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Melissa Clark wrote:

What is the opposite of 'assert'? Is it 'de-assert' or 'deassert' (no
hyphen on that one)? I checked several sources . . .



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