REFUTE vs CONTROVERT: NOUN
- See refuit.
- N/A
REFUTE vs CONTROVERT: VERB
- Overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
- Prove to be false or incorrect
- To deny the truth or correctness of (something).
- To prove (something) to be false or incorrect.
- Be resistant to
- Prove to be false or incorrect
- To dispute or argue using reason.
- To be involved or engaged in controversy.
REFUTE vs CONTROVERT: TRANSITIVE VERB
- To prove to be false or erroneous; overthrow by argument or proof.
- To deny the accuracy or truth of.
- To repudiate.
- To make matter of controversy; to dispute or oppose by reasoning; to contend against in words or writings; to contest; to debate.
- To raise arguments against; voice opposition to.
REFUTE vs CONTROVERT: OTHER WORD TYPES
- To disprove and overthrow by argument or countervailing proof; prove to be false or erroneous: as, to refute a doctrine or an accusation.
- Synonyms Confute and Refute agree in representing a quick and thorough answer to assertions made by another. Confute applies to arguments, refute to both arguments and charges.
- To overcome in argument; prove to be in error: as, to refute a disputant.
- To dispute; oppose by argument; contend against in discussion; deny and attempt to disprove or confute: as, to controvert opinions or principles; to controvert the justness of a conclusion.
REFUTE vs CONTROVERT: RELATED WORDS
- Rejects, Denies, Prove, Negate, Reject, Quash, Repudiate, Gainsay, Dismiss, Deny, Dispel, Contradict, Controvert, Rebut, Disprove
- Gainsay, Affirm, Corroborate, Triable, Preponderate, Cognizable, Exculpate, Disprove, Substantiate, Adduce, Deny, Oppose, Rebut, Contradict, Refute
REFUTE vs CONTROVERT: DESCRIBE WORDS
- Belie, Counteract, Denies, Prove, Negate, Reject, Quash, Repudiate, Dismiss, Deny, Dispel, Contradict, Controvert, Rebut, Disprove
- Assert, Affirm, Corroborate, Triable, Preponderate, Cognizable, Exculpate, Disprove, Substantiate, Adduce, Deny, Oppose, Rebut, Contradict, Refute
REFUTE vs CONTROVERT: SENTENCE EXAMPLES
- How are you going to refute that claim?
- Those conclusions are troubling and difficult to refute.
- Respondents have offered no evidence to refute Dr.
- Petitioner cannot refute the assessment by mere denials.
- Does the evidence support or refute your claim?
- Respondent offered no evidence to refute this charge.
- Refutation: In this section, you refute the concession.
- You never once refute any of my arguments.
- Christ frequently used questions to refute His adversaries.
- He said, and feel free to refute this.
- The Plaintiff has failed to controvert those facts or to otherwise show that probable cause was lacking.
- The insurance company representing your employer will then either accept or controvert the claim.
- Nonetheless, the defendant may choose to controvert the affidavit by filing a counteraffidavit.
- The claimant also may controvert its claim in the domiciliary proceeding.
- Fortunately for the world, theories that controvert fundamental intuitions are likely to be only speculatively believed.
- Lack of recall is not sufficient to controvert clear opposing evidence on a summary judgment motion.
- The subtleest controvert implement is an hitherto great despair on their indigence to do intimately.
- SYN: Contend, dispute, argue, moot, controvert, contest, wrangle, discuss, deliberate, question, ventilate.
- Affidavit to controvert the new issues he raised.
- Debate, discuss, sift, contest, controvert, moot, reason upon.
REFUTE vs CONTROVERT: QUESTIONS
- What did the author learn in high school biology to refute evolution?
- How many books have been written to refute the bell curve?
- How did this netizen refute the malicious rumors about Karina?
- Does Sephiroth refute cloud's claim that he killed Nibelheim?
- Are there any websites that refute Zeitgeist (The movie)?
- Why is it important to refute the opposing position?
- How does natural selection refute the theory of evolution?
- How can a writer successfully refute an opposing argument?
- How can qualitative research refute a hypothesis about causality?
- Do scientists refute Darwin's theory on appendixes?
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