refute 音标拼音: [rɪfj'ut]
vt . 驳倒,反驳
驳倒,反驳
refute v 1 :
overthrow by argument ,
evidence ,
or proof ; "
The speaker refuted his opponent '
s arguments " [
synonym : {
refute }, {
rebut }]
2 :
prove to be false or incorrect [
synonym : {
refute }, {
rebut },
{
controvert }]
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Refuted };
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n . {
Refuting }.] [
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futer ,
L .
refuteare to repel ,
refute .
Cf . {
Confute }, {
Refuse }
to deny .]
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 .
[
1913 Webster ]
There were so many witnesses in these two miracles that it is impossible to refute such multitudes . --
Addison .
[
1913 Webster ]
Syn :
To confute ;
disprove .
See {
Confute }.
[
1913 Webster ]
94 Moby Thesaurus words for "
refute ":
abjure ,
advocate ,
allege in support ,
answer ,
answer conclusively ,
argue down ,
argue for ,
assert ,
assert the contrary ,
belie ,
break ,
champion ,
confound ,
confute ,
contend for ,
contest ,
contradict ,
contravene ,
controvert ,
counter ,
countercharge ,
counterclaim ,
cross ,
crush ,
defeat ,
defend ,
demolish ,
deny ,
disaffirm ,
disallow ,
disavow ,
disclaim ,
disconfirm ,
dismiss ,
disown ,
dispose of ,
disprove ,
dispute ,
espouse ,
evert ,
finish ,
floor ,
forswear ,
gainsay ,
impugn ,
join issue upon ,
maintain ,
make a plea ,
make a rebuttal ,
nonplus ,
not accept ,
not admit ,
nullify ,
oppose ,
overthrow ,
overturn ,
overwhelm ,
parry ,
plead for ,
put to silence ,
rebut ,
recant ,
reduce to silence ,
refuse to admit ,
rejoin ,
renounce ,
reply ,
repudiate ,
respond ,
retract ,
revoke ,
riposte ,
say in defense ,
settle ,
shut up ,
silence ,
smash all opposition ,
speak for ,
speak up for ,
squash ,
squelch ,
stand up for ,
stick up for ,
subvert ,
support ,
surrebut ,
surrejoin ,
sustain ,
take back ,
take issue with ,
undermine ,
uphold ,
upset ,
urge reasons for
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