Synonyms for refute

Synonyms for (verb) refute

Synonyms: controvert, refute, rebut

Definition: prove to be false or incorrect

Similar words: confute, disprove

Definition: prove to be false

Usage: The physicist disproved his colleagues' theories


Synonyms: rebut, refute

Definition: overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof

Usage: The speaker refuted his opponent's arguments

Similar words: disown, renounce, repudiate

Definition: cast off

Usage: She renounced her husband; The parents repudiated their son


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