Refute

What do we mean by refute?

To prove to be false or erroneous; overthrow by argument or proof. transitive verb

To deny the accuracy or truth of. transitive verb

To repudiate. transitive verb

See refuit. noun

To disprove and overthrow by argument or countervailing proof; prove to be false or erroneous: as, to refute a doctrine or an accusation.

To overcome in argument; prove to be in error: as, to refute a disputant.

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 disprove and overthrow by argument, evidence, or countervailing proof; to prove to be false or erroneous; to confute transitive verb

To prove (something) to be false or incorrect. verb

To deny the truth or correctness of (something). verb

Prove to be false or incorrect verb

Overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof verb

To prove (something) to be false or incorrect.

To deny the truth or correctness of (something).

To disagree, or assert the opposite. (The original meaning was to DISPROVE something: "He refuted their claims by referring to widely accepted experimental results". But these days journalists who are unwilling or unable to assess the strength of an argument, or to check facts, just write "refute".) Urban Dictionary

Basically any concrete aspect of reality which shatters the personal idealized image of a future scenario or occurrence, often one that is highly meaningful to the individual. You see... while our minds often think in abstract simplistic ways, reality is often chaotic, abrupt, arbitrary, and outright disagrees with our ideals, thereby 'refuting' the idealized. Other times, reality can make your ideals seem hypocritical. It can be quite a sad and disappointing realization. It sometimes makes you want to lock yourself inside your own world even more, only to subject yourself to reality when needed or when you feel competent or wise enough. Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to refute:
refute, refuse, refuge, repute, refut.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word refute:
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Words that rhyme with refute:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe refute:
less, good, positive, most.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective refute:
arguments, refutation, subgoal.

Words that sound like refute:
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