Refuting

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Definitions and meanings of "Refuting"

What do we mean by refuting?

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

Synonyms and Antonyms for Refuting

The word "refuting" in example sentences

Just because you risk being found spuriously guilty by association, it does not follow that you have a stake in refuting the guilt of those (false) associates, anymore than libertarians need either defend McVeigh or try to claim he was not a libertarian. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Police Chief and Vietnam veteran Bill Taylor also contributed tremendous information to assist in refuting the aspects of Mr. Chance's story. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And so Kntotts says: "That boy is a good boy" in refuting the accusation of homosexuality. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Edwards knows Obama is too far left, too tax hungry, can't stand up to why he voted "present" one hundred times, can't make decisions as in refuting Wright and Ayers, has contributor skeletons and on and on. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The danger in refuting anti-materialism is in swinging to the other extreme, embracing consumerism and fabulist contrivance with a mindless Tom Wolfean "Yippee!" ❋ Unknown (2003)

It was reported to the authorities that he ‘had a job feeding chickens’ and he had great difficulty in refuting this. ❋ Unknown (1937)

Trichet, who will also be in Davos, spent the end of his eight-year term refuting sceptics such as Harvard University professor Martin Feldstein, who argued the euro is flawed and may splinter. ❋ Unknown (2012)

Instead of spinning wheels in refuting the “libertarian” lunacy, over and over again, with no responses but canned “answers,” tell them, “OK, I’ll pretend to bite: name one current society that operates according to ‘libertarian’ principles.” ❋ Unknown (2009)

Erthal is the author of a work in German, refuting the revolutionary principles of his age, which is entitled: "Ueber den herrschenden ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

The Sophists represent a phase of Greek thought which, while it had no constructive value, and is, indeed, a step backward and not forward, in the course of Greek speculation is nevertheless of great importance historically, because it was the evil influence of the Sophists that inspired Socrates with the idea of refuting them by showing the conditions of true knowledge. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

Transport commissioner Peter Hendy is revealed to have written emails discussing "refuting" Boris Johnson's policies on public transport, particularly his commitment to abolish bendy buses. ❋ Not A Sheep (2008)

But so many people--with genuine, extensive insight and expertise about horror--characterize their personal responses to horror in terms of it, and with such conviction, that there can really be no question of "refuting" it. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It's really a credibility question, Lou, and it's going to come down to who the jury finds more credible between Scooter Libby, if he takes the stand, or people like Tim Russert, who are really kind of refuting a key claim that Libby is making in this case. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Maybe the "refuting" comment came from somewhere else in denialworld? ❋ Unknown (2009)

He said Pitino has been interviewed by Louisville police, is cooperating with their investigation and has passed an independent polygraph examination "refuting" Sypher's allegations. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Then there is a pont by point "refuting" of "5 common fears of health reform" ... such as ❋ Unknown (2009)

you simply believe the gospel word of the faceless editor of the siteMuch better to believe the gospel work of those stupid enough to actually spend time and effort "refuting" those posts which they decide are not Photoshop Disasters. ❋ Cosmo7 (2009)

"The [Prime Minister] refuted the [suggestion] that he was [a fool], by saying that he wasn't." ❋ Jeeralangian (2006)

An example of a 'refutation of the idealized' would be the idealized picture of a romantic relationship you've always dreamed about in your mind ever since you were a kid. This picture is then refuted later in your adult life when relationships gradually (or abruptly) show itself in a manner so complex and chaotic that your [visionary] mind simply cannot handle. This might make you want to give up relationships altogether. (remember this is just one example) Of course, the solution is to gain wisdom and [rewire] our minds towards the principles of [realism] and cognitive-behavioral approaches, but we may not always be ready for this yet. We may never feel like we are. This self change will eventually come naturally; it should never come abruptly, as you might risk becoming a [cynic] and/or grow a [machiavellian] complex. A reasonable dose of idealized quirky thinking is always healthy. Heck, even a couple spoonfuls more is good; it is what makes you ultimately you. Let realism guide you through life, but don't let it ever rule you. ❋ Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian (2021)

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