Refute synonyms and antonyms
rĭ-fyo͝ot'
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To prove to be false, invalid, or in error; refute.
To strive in debate or controversy; dispute
To harm the good reputation of a person; to cause an idea or piece of evidence to seem false or unreliable.
confirm (antonym)
To administer the religious rite of confirmation to.
stand by. See syn. study at disprove.disprove (antonym)
(Obs.) To make useless
(Idiomatic) To outperform or one-up, often in an arrogant manner.
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(Computing, programming, PHP) To break (a delimited string of text) into several smaller strings by removing the separators.
prove false
provide refutation for
take a stand against
To cancel is defined as to delete or make invalid.
To give a false representation of, to misrepresent. [from 17th c.]
Repudiate is to refuse to have anything to do with or to reject in a public way.
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To argue; debate
To go against; oppose; conflict with; violate
To deflect or ward off (a fencing thrust, for example).
To debate is defined as to argue about the opposing sides of a subject or to discuss the merits of different arguments and points of view.
To give up or renounce any claim to or connection with
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Convict is defined as to declare someone guilty of something, especially when done formally by a judge or jury in a court of law.
reply to
To annul or put an end to (a court order, indictment, or court proceedings).
To gainsay is defined as to oppose, deny or say something is false.
To arrange in an orderly way.
knock holes in
not leave a leg to stand on
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support (antonym)
To answer questions and resolve problems regarding something sold.
uphold (antonym)
To keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from falling; to maintain.
answer (related)
To answer is defined as to give a response to a question in either an oral or written manner, or by a physical gesture.
deny (related)
To refuse to grant or give
To prevent from happening:
In the wrong way; contrary to the right course.
To silence is to cause someone to stop speaking, or to cause noise to stop.
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accept (antonym)
(Intransitive) To receive something willingly.
sanction (antonym)
A penalty imposed for violating accepted social norms. A sanction may be civil or criminal in nature. Criminal sanctions are either fine, imprisonment, or both. Authorization and/or approval by someone in a position of authority; for example, the act of imposing a penalty.
prove (antonym)
(Archaic) To find out or learn (something) through experience.
To contradict, refute, or oppose, esp. in a formal manner by argument, proof, etc., as in a debate
affirm (related)
To assert positively; to tell with confidence; to aver; to maintain as true.
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To raise arguments against; voice opposition to.
contradict (related)
substantiate (related)
debunk (related)
corroborate (related)
vindicate (related)
misrepresent (related)
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falsify (related)
To bring down from a position of authority or power; topple
To allow to be seen; disclose; reveal; exhibit; display
show the weakness in
argue against
To oppose is to disapprove of or be against something.
Squelch is defined as to press with force, or to quiet or stop by force.
To make invalid; deprive of legal force
cancel-out
(Intransitive) To neutralize the effect of something.
To crush is defined as to press hard enough to injure, break into small pieces or beat down emotionally.
Find another word for refute. In this page you can discover 61 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for refute, like: disprove, contend, discredit, confirm, stand by. See syn. study at disprove.disprove, confute, show up, explode, prove false, provide refutation for and take a stand against.
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