refute

English Thesaurus

1. prove to be false or incorrect (verb.cognition)

hypernym	:	confute, disprove,
definition	:	prove to be false (verb.cognition)

2. overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof (verb.communication)

hypernym	:	disown, renounce, repudiate,
definition	:	cast off (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	contradict, controvert, oppose,
definition	:	be resistant to (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	answer,
definition	:	give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument) (verb.communication)

3. prove to be false or incorrect (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	disproof, falsification, falsifying, refutal, refutation,
definition	:	the act of determining that something is false (noun.act)

derivation	:	disproof, falsification, refutation,
definition	:	any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	confuter, disprover, rebutter, refuter,
definition	:	a debater who refutes or disproves by offering contrary evidence or argument (noun.person)

4. overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof (verb.communication)

derivation	:	disproof, falsification, refutation,
definition	:	any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	rebuttal, rebutter,
definition	:	(law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff's surrejoinder (noun.communication)

derivation	:	defence, defense, refutation,
definition	:	the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions (noun.communication)

derivation	:	rebuttal,
definition	:	the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument (noun.communication)

derivation	:	confuter, disprover, rebutter, refuter,
definition	:	a debater who refutes or disproves by offering contrary evidence or argument (noun.person)

5. prove to be false or incorrect (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	disproof, falsification, falsifying, refutal, refutation,
definition	:	the act of determining that something is false (noun.act)

derivation	:	disproof, falsification, refutation,
definition	:	any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	confuter, disprover, rebutter, refuter,
definition	:	a debater who refutes or disproves by offering contrary evidence or argument (noun.person)

6. overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof (verb.communication)

derivation	:	disproof, falsification, refutation,
definition	:	any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	rebuttal, rebutter,
definition	:	(law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff's surrejoinder (noun.communication)

derivation	:	defence, defense, refutation,
definition	:	the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions (noun.communication)

derivation	:	rebuttal,
definition	:	the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument (noun.communication)

derivation	:	confuter, disprover, rebutter, refuter,
definition	:	a debater who refutes or disproves by offering contrary evidence or argument (noun.person)