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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Avoid :: Avoid (a.) To make void; to annul or vacate; to refute.
Vanquish :: Vanquish (v. t.) Hence, to defeat in any contest; to get the better of; to put down; to refute..
Irrefragability :: Irrefragability (n.) The quality or state of being irrefragable; incapability of being refuted.
Convict :: Convict (v. t.) To prove or show to be false; to confute; to refute.
Answerable :: Answerable (a.) Capable of being answered or refuted; admitting a satisfactory answer.
Respondent :: Respondent (n.) One who maintains a thesis in reply, and whose province it is to refute objections, or overthrow arguments; -- distinguished from opponent..
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..
Answer :: Answer (n.) To respond to satisfactorily; to meet successfully by way of explanation, argument, or justification, and the like; to refute..
Invulnerable :: Invulnerable (a.) Unanswerable; irrefutable; that can not be refuted or convinced; as, an invulnerable argument..
Refuted :: Refuted (imp. & p. p.) of Refut.
Revince :: Revince (v. t.) To overcome; to refute, as error..
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..
Irrefutable :: Irrefutable (a.) Incapable of being refuted or disproved; indisputable.
Reprove :: Reprove (v. t.) To disprove; to refute.
Refragable :: Refragable (a.) Capable of being refuted; refutable.
Refel :: Refel (v. t.) To refute; to disprove; as, to refel the tricks of a sophister..
Refutatory :: Refutatory (a.) Tending tu refute; refuting.
Elench :: Elench (n.) That part of an argument on which its conclusiveness depends; that which convinces of refutes an antagonist; a refutation.
Disprove :: Disprove (v. t.) To prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute.
Improve :: Improve (v. t.) To disprove or make void; to refute.
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