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refute

/ refute /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
prove to be false or incorrect
Type of:
disprove confute
Derived:
rebutter disprover refuter confuter disproof
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
"The speaker refuted his opponent''s arguments"
Type of:
renounce repudiate
Kinds of:
oppose controvert contradict answer
Derived:
rebutter rebuttal disprover refuter confuter
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
31%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
18
Times Searched
3
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disprove confute renounce repudiate oppose controvert contradict answer