English verb: refute | |||
1. | refute (communication) overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof | ||
Samples | The speaker refuted his opponent's arguments. | ||
Synonyms | rebut | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disown, renounce, repudiate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | answer, contradict, controvert, oppose | ||
2. | refute (cognition) prove to be false or incorrect | ||
Synonyms | controvert, rebut | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | confute, disprove | ||