refute

rɪˈfjuːt

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of refute - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

disproveprove something to be false or incorrect

She refuted the theory with solid evidence.

debunk

disprove

invalidate

argumentdeny the truth or correctness of something

He refuted the allegations during the interview.

debunk

disprove

invalidate

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Origin of refute

Latin, refutare (drive back)

Terms with refute included in their meaning

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deny

refute truth

state that something is not true

deny the allegations

refute

state that the accusations are not true

no denying

exp.

certainty

impossible to argue against or refute

counterargument

discussion

reasoning used to refute an argument

countering

adj.

contradictory

serving to refute or contradict

give the lie to

refute

reveal something as false or incorrect

smack down

refutation

refute an idea or proposal effectively

confutative

adj.

refuting

serving to confute or refute

Examples of refute in a sentence

He managed to refute the allegations with new data.
She refuted the claims with solid evidence.
The scientist refuted the theory with new data.

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French:réfuter, nier, ...
German:widerlegen, bestreiten, ...
Italian:confutare, negare, ...
Spanish:refutar, negar, ...
Portuguese:refutar, negar, ...
Chinese:反驳, 否认, ...
Japanese:反証する, 否定する, ...
Arabic:دَحَضَ, رَفَضَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַפְרִיךְ, לְהַכְחִישׁ, ...
Russian:опровергать, отрицать, ...
Ukrainian:спростовувати, заперечувати, ...
Hindi:खंडन करना, नकारना, ...
Bengali:ভুল প্রমাণ করা, অস্বীকার করা, ...
Catalan:refutar, rebatre, ...
Czech:vyvrátit, odmítnout, ...
Danish:modbevise, benægte, ...
Dutch:weerleggen, ontkennen, ...
Greek:ανασκευάζω, αρνούμαι, ...
Hungarian:megcáfolni, cáfolni, ...
Khmer:បដិសេធដោយភស្តុតាង, បដិសេធ, ...
Korean:반박하다, 부인하다, ...
Persian:رد کردن, انکار کردن, ...
Polish:obalić, zaprzeczyć, ...
Portuguese (BR):refutar, negar, ...
Romanian:a infirma, a refuza, ...
Swedish:motbevisa, tillbakavisa, ...
Thai:หักล้าง, ปฏิเสธ, ...
Turkish:çürütmek, reddetmek, ...
Vietnamese:bác bỏ, phủ nhận, ...

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