Word

refute, v.
(refuted, refutes, refuting)
freq. cnt. 3

overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 2

rebut refute

sample sentences

"The speaker refuted his opponent's arguments"

verb frames

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verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

rebutter rebuttal rebutter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

refutation refutation refuter

semantic pointers

hypernym

repudiate, disown, renounce

hyponym

oppose, controvert, contradict answer

prove to be false or incorrect
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

controvert rebut refute

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
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verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

refutation refutation refuter

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

disprove, confute