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Definitions for Refuting
[1] to prove to be false or erroneous, as an opinion or charge.
[2] to prove (a person) to be in error.
[3] (tr) to prove (a statement, theory, charge, etc) of (a person) to be false or incorrect; disprove
[4] to deny (a claim, charge, allegation, etc)
Words related to Refuting
refuterepudiate, contradict, expose, counter, quash, oppose, disprove, squelch, rebut, invalidate, negate, cancel, debate, contend, top, crush, overthrow, convict, dispute, contravene
Words nearby Refuting
refuterefuse, refusenik, refusion, refutation, refutative, refute, reg, reg., reg. prof., regain, regal
Origin of Refuting
e1505–15; < Latin refūtāre “to check, suppress, refute, rebut,” equivalent to re- re- + -fūtāre presumably, “to beat” (attested only with the prefixes con- and re-; cf. confute)
Words that may be confused with Refuting
WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, refutedeny, disapprove, disprove, rebut, refute, dispute, refute, refudiate, refute, repudiate, (see, word, story, at, refudiate)
Other words from Refuting
re·fut·a·ble [ri-fyoo -tuh -buh l, ref -yuh -tuh -] /rɪˈfyu tə bəl, ˈrɛf yə tə-/ , adjective
re·fut·a·bil·i·ty , noun
re·fut·a·bly , adverb
re·fut·er , noun
self-re·fut·ed , adjective
self-re·fut·ing , adjective
un·re·fut·a·ble , adjective
un·re·fut·a·bly , adverb
un·re·fut·ed , adjective
un·re·fut·ing , adjective
Word origin for Refuting
eC16: from Latin refūtāre to rebut
Synonyms for Refuting
contradict, counter, disprove, expose, oppose, quash, rebut, repudiate, squelch, abnegate, break, burn, cancel, confute, contend, contravene, convict, crush, debate, demolish, disclaim, dispute, evert, explode, gainsay, invalidate, negate, overthrow, parry, silence, top, argue against, blow sky high, burn down, cancel out, disconfirm, dispose of, give the lie to, give thumbs down to, reply to, shoot down, shoot full of holes, show up, take a stand against, tear down