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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Unanswered :: Unanswered (a.) Not refuted; as, an unanswered argument..
Convict :: Convict (v. t.) To prove or show to be false; to confute; to refute.
Disprove :: Disprove (v. t.) To prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute.
Avoid :: Avoid (a.) To make void; to annul or vacate; to refute.
Irrefutable :: Irrefutable (a.) Incapable of being refuted or disproved; indisputable.
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..
Refuted :: Refuted (imp. & p. p.) of Refut.
Confute :: Confute (v. t.) To overwhelm by argument; to refute conclusively; to prove or show to be false or defective; to overcome; to silence.
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..
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.
Refutable :: Refutable (a.) Admitting of being refuted or disproved; capable of being proved false or erroneous.
Redargue :: Redargue (v. t.) To disprove; to refute; toconfute; to reprove; to convict.
Reprove :: Reprove (v. t.) To disprove; to refute.
Refutation :: Refutation (n.) The act or process of refuting or disproving, or the state of being refuted; proof of falsehood or error; the overthrowing of an argument, opinion, testimony, doctrine, or theory, by argument or countervailing proof..
Disprovable :: Disprovable (a.) Capable of being disproved or refuted.
Derain :: Derain (v. t.) To prove or to refute by proof; to clear (one's self).
Refutatory :: Refutatory (a.) Tending tu refute; refuting.
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..
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