refute
verb
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 verb
overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
The speaker refuted his opponent's arguments
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Sense 2 verb
prove to be false or incorrect
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | falsification |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | rebutter |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | refutation |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | rebuttal |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | rebutter |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | repudiate |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | controvert |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | answer |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | falsifying |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | falsification |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | rebutter |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | disprove |