Definition of refute

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Refute (v. t.) To disprove and overthrow by argument, evidence, or countervailing proof; to prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; as, to refute arguments; to refute testimony; to refute opinions or theories; to refute a disputant..

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Irrefragability :: Irrefragability (n.) The quality or state of being irrefragable; incapability of being refuted.
Elenctical :: Elenctical (a.) Serving to refute; refutative; -- applied to indirect modes of proof, and opposed to deictic..
Answerable :: Answerable (a.) Capable of being answered or refuted; admitting a satisfactory answer.
Hypobole :: Hypobole (n.) A figure in which several things are mentioned that seem to make against the argument, or in favor of the opposite side, each of them being refuted in order..
Refute :: Refute (v. t.) To disprove and overthrow by argument, evidence, or countervailing proof; to prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; as, to refute arguments; to refute testimony; to refute opinions or theories; to refute a disputant..
Vanquish :: Vanquish (v. t.) Hence, to defeat in any contest; to get the better of; to put down; to refute..
Confute :: Confute (v. t.) To overwhelm by argument; to refute conclusively; to prove or show to be false or defective; to overcome; to silence.
Derain :: Derain (v. t.) To prove or to refute by proof; to clear (one's self).
Revince :: Revince (v. t.) To overcome; to refute, as error..
Sound :: Sound (superl.) Founded in truth or right; supported by justice; not to be overthrown on refuted; not fallacious; as, sound argument or reasoning; a sound objection; sound doctrine; sound principles..
Irrefragable :: Irrefragable (a.) Not refragable; not to be gainsaid or denied; not to be refuted or overthrown; unanswerable; incontestable; undeniable; as, an irrefragable argument; irrefragable evidence..
Respondent :: Respondent (n.) One who maintains a thesis in reply, and whose province it is to refute objections, or overthrow arguments; -- distinguished from opponent..
Refel :: Refel (v. t.) To refute; to disprove; as, to refel the tricks of a sophister..
Refutable :: Refutable (a.) Admitting of being refuted or disproved; capable of being proved false or erroneous.
Avoid :: Avoid (a.) To make void; to annul or vacate; to refute.
Redargue :: Redargue (v. t.) To disprove; to refute; toconfute; to reprove; to convict.
Refragable :: Refragable (a.) Capable of being refuted; refutable.
Invulnerable :: Invulnerable (a.) Unanswerable; irrefutable; that can not be refuted or convinced; as, an invulnerable argument..
Reprove :: Reprove (v. t.) To disprove; to refute.
Convict :: Convict (v. t.) To prove or show to be false; to confute; to refute.
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