The term "cross-examine" refers to questioning a witness or defendant during a trial or hearing. Antonyms for cross-examine include "ignore," "believe," "accept," and "trust." Ignoring a witness or defendant's testimony would entail disregarding what they say without questioning them further, while believing them means accepting what they say without skepticism. Accepting their testimony means to take what they say at face value and without further examination, whereas trusting them means relying on their testimony without any suspicion of deceit or ulterior motives. These antonyms all imply a lack of questioning or interrogation, which is the opposite of cross-examining.