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refute

/rɪ'fjut/

Synonyms of refute Antonyms of refute Examples of refute Usage of refute Parts of refute Definition that contains refute Words sounding like refute Explanation of refute

verb
overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
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"The speaker refuted his opponent's arguments"

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rebut

type of:
repudiate disown renounce
verb
prove to be false or incorrect
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controvert rebut

type of:
disprove confute
verb
overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
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"The speaker refuted his opponent's arguments"

Similar:

rebut

type of:
repudiate disown renounce
verb
prove to be false or incorrect
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Similar:

controvert rebut

type of:
disprove confute

Examples of refute

"The speaker refuted his opponent's arguments"