Refute synonyms
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To strive in debate or controversy; dispute
To bring down from a position of authority or power; topple
To prove to be false, invalid, or in error; refute.
(Obs.) To make useless
(Idiomatic) To outperform or one-up, often in an arrogant manner.
(Computing, programming, PHP) To break (a delimited string of text) into several smaller strings by removing the separators.
To allow to be seen; disclose; reveal; exhibit; display
prove false
show the weakness in
To harm the good reputation of a person; to cause an idea or piece of evidence to seem false or unreliable.
provide refutation for
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.
take a stand against
To make invalid; deprive of legal force
To cancel is defined as to delete or make invalid.
cancel-out
(Intransitive) To neutralize the effect of something.
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.
To deny the statement of (a person)
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
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 crush is defined as to press hard enough to injure, break into small pieces or beat down emotionally.
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
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.
stand by. See syn. study at disprove.disprove (antonym)
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.
accept (antonym)
(Intransitive) To receive something willingly.
confirm (antonym)
To administer the religious rite of confirmation to.
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.
To raise arguments against; voice opposition to.
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