refutes

Meanings

• verb

  to contradict or disprove (an argument or statement); deny or oppose (an allegation or claim)

  - "The new evidence refutes the previous theory."
  - "His testimony refutes the accusations against him."
  - "The scientist's findings refute the popular belief."

• verb

  to show that something is not true or valid; disprove

  - "The evidence refutes the hypothesis."
  - "The facts refute the claim."
  - "The data refutes the theory."

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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 refutes
refutes , mutes , utes

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Variants

List of all variants of refutes that leads to same result
refutable , refutably , refute , refuted , refuter , refuters , refutes , refuting

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to shake off' or 'to cast off,' from the Latin 'refutare,' 'to drive back,' from 're-' 'back' + 'futuere' 'to drive,' 'to shake,' 'to cast'.

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Trivia

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1. Refuting an argument can be a complex process that involves analyzing the evidence, identifying logical fallacies, and presenting a compelling counterargument.

2. The term 'refute' is derived from the Latin word 'refutare,' which means 'to drive back.'

3. In law, a rebuttal witness is called to testify to contradict or refute the testimony of a previous witness.

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Related Concepts

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1. counterargument: A statement or argument that contradicts or opposes another statement or argument.

2. rebuttal: A response to an argument or claim, intended to disprove or contradict it.

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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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Refuting an argument or claim is an essential part of critical thinking and academic discourse. In literature, refutation is a common technique used in debates and dialogues to challenge and contradict opposing views.

How to Memorize "refutes"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a scale, and imagine refuting an argument as tipping the scale in the opposite direction.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'refute' with the idea of contradiction or disproof.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Refute the false, uphold the true' to help memorize the meaning of the word.

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