Synonyms for refute
rɪˈfyutre·fute

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1. refuteverb

   Synonyms:
   deny, repudiate, disprove, reject, gainsay

   Antonyms:
   embrace, accept, demonstrate, prove

2. refuteverb

   To prove (something) to be false or incorrect.

   Synonyms:
   repudiate, reject, deny, gainsay, disprove

   Antonyms:
   demonstrate, prove, accept, embrace

3. refuteverb

   To deny the truth or correctness of (something).

   Synonyms:
   deny, gainsay, disprove, repudiate, reject

   Antonyms:
   prove, accept, embrace, demonstrate

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1. refute

   To refute and to confute are to answer so as to admit of no reply. To refute a statement is to demonstrate its falsity by argument or countervailing proof; confute is substantially the same in meaning, tho differing in usage. Refute applies either to arguments and opinions or to accusations; confute is not applied to accusations and charges, but to arguments or opinions. Refute is not now applied to persons, but confute is in good use in this application; a person is confuted when his arguments are refuted.

   Synonyms:
   confound, confute, disprove, overthrow, repel

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1. refute

   Synonyms:
   negative, disprove, neutralize, controvert, repel, confute

   Antonyms:
   prove, confirm, establish

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1. refute, rebutverb

   overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof

   "The speaker refuted his opponent's arguments"

   Synonyms:
   controvert, rebut

2. refute, rebut, controvertverb

   prove to be false or incorrect

   Synonyms:
   controvert, rebut, contradict, oppose

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1. refuteverb

   Synonyms:
   confute, disprove, prove to be false

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1. refuteverb

   Synonyms:
   confute, disprove

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1. List of paraphrases for "refute":

   rebut, disprove, refutes, gainsay, contradict, dispel, reject, repudiate, deny

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How to use refute in a sentence?

1. David Centner:

   However, due to voluminous anecdotal reports in circulation on this latter topic, we must err on the side of caution when making decisions that may impact the health of the school community. Until there are definitive and scientifically proven studies that refute these reports, we need to do what is best for our students and staff.

2. Jonathan Friedman:

   It is deeply disturbing to see a group of students engaged in this kind of conduct, this symbolic gesture aimed not just to reject or refute ideas but to obliterate the very paper on which they were written... It behooves the university to educate its students about why book burning is so inimical to open discourse and free expression.

3. Dora Cavalcanti:

   That phrase 'destroy email' meant 'explain' or 'refute' the allegations about the email.

4. Dustin Craun:

   It is disturbing enough that some sick individual would attempt to burn a house of worship to the ground, but referencing the slayings in New Zealand is beyond the pale, while the majority of humanity has responded to the tragedy to draw closer to one another and refute hatred, a violent and hate-filled minority seeks further divisions. We are grateful that someone was inside the mosque and was able to act quickly to put the fire out. We ask anyone with information to come forward and contact the Escondido Police Department. We stand in solidarity with our community members who attend the Islamic Center of Escondido.

5. Khieu Samphan:

   I categorically refute the accusation and the conviction that I had the intention to commit the crimes, no matter when it was, any crimes, be they crimes against humanity in any forms, no matter it was the genocide against the Vietnamese, the murders, I have never committed them.