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premise

noun
/ˈprɛmɪs/

Meaning

a statement or idea on which reasoning or an argument is based; also a building or property

Example Sentences

His argument was based on a false premise.

Example Expressions

on the premise that

Synonyms

assumption, proposition, thesis, property, building

Antonyms

fact, reality, truth

Collocations

false premise, legal premises, premise of argument

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