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English
Etymology
From L. term|refuto|refūt�|lang=la
Pronunciation
a|RP|US: enPR|r�-fyo�ot, IPA|/rɪ�fju�t/|/r��fjut/, SAMPA|/rI"fju:t/ or /r@"fjut/
audio|en-us-refute.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|u�t
Verb
en-verb|refut|ing
- transitive To prove (something) to be false or incorrect.
- transitive To deny the truth or correctness of (something).
Usage notes
The second meaning of term|refute (to deny the truth of) is proscribed as erroneous by some<sup>[Who?]</sup>. An alternative term with such a meaning is term|repudiate, which means to reject or refuse to acknowledge, but without the implication of justification. However, this distinction does not exist in the original Latin term|refuto|refūt�|oppose, resist, rebut|lang=la, which can apply to both senses.
Synonyms
italbrac|prove (something) to be false: disprove
italbrac|deny the truth or correctness: deny, reject, repudiate
Antonyms
italbrac|prove (something) to be false: demonstrate, prove
italbrac|deny the truth or correctness: accept, embrace
Related terms
top2
refutability
refutable
refutably
refutal
mid2
refutation
refuted
refuter
Translations
trans-top|to prove (something) to be false or incorrect
Czech: vyvrátit
Finnish: osoittaa vääräksi
German: widerlegen
trans-mid
Norwegian: t|no|motbevise
Slovene: ovre�i
Spanish: refutar, rebatir
trans-bottom
trans-top|to deny the truth or correctness of (something)
German: anfechten
trans-mid
Spanish: refutar, rebatir
trans-bottom
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ttbc|Bulgarian: оп�ове�гавам
ttbc|French: réfuter
mid
ttbc|Italian: confutare
ttbc|Portuguese: refutar
Category:English transitive verbs
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fr:refute
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it:refute
hu:refute
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vi:refute
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