to refute a contention

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• contention — n. argument 1) to rebut, refute a contention 2) a bone of contention ( something contentious ) 3) a contention that + inf. (it is his contention that taxes are too low) competition 4) in contention with * * * [kən tenʃ(ə)n] refute a contention [… …   Combinatory dictionary

• refute, confute, rebut —     McGuinness vehemently refuted all such allegations (Chicago Tribune). Refute means to show conclusively that an allegation is wrong. It does not mean simply to dispute or deny a contention, as was evidently intended in the example. Confute… …   Dictionary of troublesome word

• refute, confute, rebut —     McGuinness vehemently refuted all such allegations (Chicago Tribune). Refute means to show conclusively that an allegation is wrong. It does not mean simply to dispute or deny a contention, as was evidently intended in the example. Confute… …   Dictionary of troublesome word

• refute, confute, rebut —     McGuinness vehemently refuted all such allegations (Chicago Tribune). Refute means to show conclusively that an allegation is wrong. It does not mean simply to dispute or deny a contention, as was evidently intended in the example. Confute… …   Dictionary of troublesome word

• refute —  means to show conclusively that an allegation is wrong. It does not mean simply to dispute or deny a contention …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

• Gerard of Cremona — • A twelfth century student of Arabic science and translator from Arabic into Latin; born at Cremona, in 1114; died in 1187 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Gerard of Cremona     Gerard of Cremona …   Catholic encyclopedia

• DECALOGUE — (The Ten Commandments). The statements of God quoted by Moses in Deuteronomy 5:6–18 are entitled the ten words, or utterances (Heb. עֲשֶׂרֶתהַדְּבָרִים aseret ha devarim; LXX δέκα ῥήματα (Deut. 4:13), δέκα λόγοι (10:4). The same title in Exodus… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Objection (argument) — Refute redirects here. For the Transformer, see Refute (Transformers). In informal logic an objection (also called expostulation or refutation), is a reason arguing against a premise, lemma or main contention. An objection to an objection is… …   Wikipedia

• dispute — dis·pute 1 /di spyüt/ vb dis·put·ed, dis·put·ing vi: to engage in a dispute disputing with management over contract terms vt: to engage in a dispute over disputing the correct application of the contract provision; esp: to oppose by argume …   Law dictionary

• JOB, BOOK OF — (named for its hero (Heb. אִיּוֹב), ancient South Arabian and Thamudic yʾb; Old Babylonian Ayyābum, Tell el Amarna tablet, no. 256, line 6, A ia ab; either from yʾb, to bear ill will or compounded of ay where? and ʾab (divine) father ), one of… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• debate — I verb agitate, altercate, argue, argue pros and cons, attempt to disprove, bandy, battle verbally, canvass, confer with, confute, consider, consult with, contend, contest, controvert, deliberate, disagree, discept, discuss, dispute, engage in… …   Law dictionary