refuted

Meanings

• verb

  Denying or proving false; contradicting; disproving.

• verb

  To argue against or disprove.

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Antonyms

accept , embrace , demonstrate , prove

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Synonyms

debunk , disprove , rebut , deny , gainsay , rebut , reject , repudiate

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with refuted
ruted , mute , moot , scoot , boot , fruit , mute , cute

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Homophones

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1. refute
   

2. reputed
   

3. refuteable
   

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Variants

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refutable , refutably , refute , refuted , refuter , refuters , refutes , refuting

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Forms

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refutes, refuting, refuted, refutable

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Etymology

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From Old French refuter, from refuter, to check, to test, from re- 'back' + futer 'to drive, push'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'refuted' comes from the Old French word 'refuter', which means 'to check, to test'.

2. In mathematics, a proof by contradiction, also known as a proof by refutation, is a type of mathematical argument that aims to establish the truth of a statement by showing that its negation leads to a contradiction.

3. The term 'refuted' is often used in legal proceedings to describe the process of disproving a claim or argument made by the opposing party.

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Related Concepts

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1. argument: An argument is a series of statements or a reasoning intended to establish a proposition or to persuade someone or to explain an idea. 'Refuted' is often used in the context of an argument to denote the process of proving something false or disproving a claim.

2. debate: A debate is a formal discussion on a particular topic in which opposing arguments are put forward to be contested and evaluated. 'Refuted' is often used in debates to denote the process of proving an opponent's argument false or disproving their claim.

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Quotes

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1. It is not necessary to "refute" such an argument point by point …

   - Denis Goulet,{it}Center Magazine{/it},May 1969

2. We "refute" these aspersions whether they come from our best friends or our worst foes.

   - Sir Winston Churchill,address in House of Commons,18 Jan. 1945,{"source"=>"in Nathan Aus, ed., {it}Voices of History 1945–46{/it}", "aqdate"=>"1946"}

3. And it violates the basic tenet of historical method: that the historian be alert to the negative instances that would "refute" his thesis and to alternative explanations that would be more plausible than his own.

   - Gertrude Himmelfarb,{it}The New History and the Old{/it},1987

4. But for every study that shows acid rain is damaging frogs, another one "refutes" it.

   - Emily Yoffe,{it}New York Times Magazine{/it},13 Dec. 1992

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Culture

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In literature, 'refuted' is often used in debates and arguments to convey the idea of proving something false or disproving a claim. In art and music, it can be used metaphorically to represent the idea of challenging or contradicting established beliefs or ideas.

How to Memorize "refuted"

1. visualize
   

   - To visualize 'refuted', imagine a debate or an argument where one party is proving something false or disproving a claim. Imagine the back-and-forth exchange of ideas and the satisfaction of successfully refuting an opponent's argument.

2. associate
   

   - To associate 'refuted' with the idea of proving something false or disproving a claim. You can also associate it with the image of a scale tipping in favor of one side after a successful refutation.

3. mnemonics
   

   - To memorize 'refuted', you can use the mnemonic 'R-e-fute: Re-fute Errors Falsely Uttered'.

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