Definitions

refute

[ri-fyoot] / rɪˈfyut /

VERB

prove false; discredit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contradict counter disprove expose oppose quash rebut repudiate squelch

STRONG

abnegate break burn cancel confute contend contravene convict crush debate demolish disclaim dispute evert explode gainsay invalidate negate overthrow parry silence top

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agree aid allow approve assist concede help support

STRONG

concur endorse fix give in go along lose permit prove release surrender uphold yield

WEAK

ratify sanction

Example Sentences

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But the DfE strongly refuted those predictions, with a spokesperson saying they "do not account for the much-needed Send reforms this government will bring forward".

From BBC

“The Nigerian delegation refuted allegations of genocide in Nigeria, emphasizing that violent attacks affect families and communities across religious and ethnic lines,” Onanuga said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Its results have not been replicated and are refuted by subsequent research.

From Barron's

“There is clear evidence which completely refutes these outlandish allegations.”

From Los Angeles Times

“I don’t like using a book to refute things or to say anything disparaging about another person,” she clarifies.

From Los Angeles Times

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