Found 3 items, similar to refute.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: refute membantah
English → English (WordNet) Definition: refute refute v 1: overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof; “The speaker refuted his opponent's arguments” [syn: rebut] 2: prove to be false or incorrect [syn: rebut, controvert]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Refute Refute \Re*fute"\ (r?*F3t"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Refuted; p. pr. & vb. n. Refuting.] [F. r['e]futer, L. refuteare to repel, refute. Cf. Confute, Refuse to deny.] To disprove and overthrow by argument, evidence, or countervailing proof; to prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; as, to refute arguments; to refute testimony; to refute opinions or theories; to refute a disputant. [1913 Webster] There were so many witnesses in these two miracles that it is impossible to refute such multitudes. --Addison. [1913 Webster] Syn: To confute; disprove. See Confute. [1913 Webster]