REFUTE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for REFUTE?

Need another word that means the same as “refute”? Find 21 synonyms and 30 related words for “refute” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Refute” are: rebut, controvert, disprove, prove false, prove wrong, prove to be false, prove to be wrong, show to be false, show to be wrong, confute, give the lie to, demolish, explode, debunk, drive a coach and horses through, discredit, invalidate, deny, reject, repudiate, declare to be untrue

Refute as a Verb

Definitions of "Refute" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “refute” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof.
• Prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove.
• Deny or contradict (a statement or accusation.
• Prove that (someone) is wrong.
• Prove to be false or incorrect.

Synonyms of "Refute" as a verb (21 Words)

confute	Prove to be false. Restorers who sought to confute this view were accused of ignorance.
controvert	Prove to be false or incorrect. Subsequent work from the same laboratory controverted these results.
debunk	Reduce the inflated reputation of (someone. The physicist debunked the psychic s claims.
declare to be untrue	State emphatically and authoritatively.
demolish	Comprehensively refute (an argument or its proponent. His book demolishes an old myth.
deny	Deny formally an allegation of fact by the opposing party in a legal suit. The servants are ordered to deny him.
discredit	Cause (an idea or account) to seem false or unreliable. His explanation for the phenomenon was soon discredited.
disprove	Prove that (something) is false. The physicist disproved his colleagues theories.
drive a coach and horses through	Force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically.
explode	Burst or shatter violently and noisily as a result of rapid combustion, excessive internal pressure, or other process. Tension which could explode into violence at any time.
give the lie to	Endure the loss of.
invalidate	Declare invalid. Invalidate a contract.
prove false	Take a trial impression of.
prove to be false	Put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to.
prove to be wrong	Take a trial impression of.
prove wrong	Cause to puff up with a leaven.
rebut	Overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof. But he their sharp assault right boldly did rebut.
reject	Reject with contempt. Union negotiators rejected a 1 5 per cent pay award.
repudiate	Refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid. She repudiated the accusations.
show to be false	Be or become visible or noticeable.
show to be wrong	Give an exhibition of to an interested audience.

Usage Examples of "Refute" as a verb

• The speaker refuted his opponent's arguments.
• His voice challenging his audience to rise and refute him.
• These claims have not been convincingly refuted.
• A spokesman totally refuted the allegation of bias.

Associations of "Refute" (30 Words)

abnegation	The action of renouncing or rejecting something. People are capable of abnegation and unselfishness.
argument	An independent variable associated with a function or proposition and determining its value For example in the expression y F x x the arguments of the function F are x and x and the value is y. They were involved in a violent argument.
confute	Prove to be false. Restorers who sought to confute this view were accused of ignorance.
contradict	Be in contradiction with. The existing layout of the city contradicted the logic of the new centre.
controvert	Be resistant to. Subsequent work from the same laboratory controverted these results.
denial	The refusal of something requested or desired. It resulted in a complete denial of his privileges.
deny	Deny oneself something restrain especially from indulging in some pleasure. Both firms deny any responsibility for the tragedy.
disallow	Command against. He was offside and the goal was disallowed.
disavow	Deny any responsibility or support for. The union leaders resisted pressure to disavow picket line violence.
disavowal	Denial of any connection with or knowledge of. His disavowal of his previous writings.
disclaim	Make a disclaimer about. He disclaimed any responsibility.
disown	Refuse to acknowledge or maintain any connection with. Lovell s rich family had disowned him because of his marriage.
disproof	A set of facts that prove that something is untrue. The answer ought to turn on considerations that are susceptible to verification or disproof.
disprove	Prove to be false. He has given the Department of Transport two months to disprove the allegation.
dispute	Compete for; strive to win. The Commission is in dispute with the government.
gainsay	Speak against or oppose (someone. None could gainsay her.
impugn	Attack as false or wrong. The father does not impugn her capacity as a good mother.
inadmissible	Not to be allowed or tolerated. An inadmissible interference in the affairs of the Church.
negate	Make (a clause, sentence, or proposition) negative in meaning. This action will negate the effect of my efforts.
no	Not in any degree or manner not at all. I ll no be a minute.
objection	(law) a procedure whereby a party to a suit says that a particular line of questioning or a particular witness or a piece of evidence or other matter is improper and should not be continued and asks the court to rule on its impropriety or illegality. His view is open to objection.
oppose	Compete with (someone. We oppose the ban on abortion.
rebut	Prove to be false or incorrect. He had to rebut charges of acting for the convenience of his political friends.
rebuttal	The speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument.
refuse	Refuse to accept. She refused a cigarette.
refutable	Able to be refuted.
refutation	The action of proving a statement or theory to be wrong or false. His refutation of the charges was short and persuasive.
reject	The person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality. Some of the team s rejects have gone on to prove themselves in championships.
renounce	Formally declare one’s abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession. They renounced the armed struggle.
repudiate	Reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust. The minister repudiated allegations of human rights abuses.