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1 disprove
dis'pru:v(to prove to be false or wrong: His theories have been disproved by modern scientific research.) refutartr[dɪs'prʊːv]1 (theory) refutar, rebatir, impugnar; (allegation, claim, charge) desmentirv.• refutar v.dɪs'pruːvtransitive verb \<\<claim/assertion/charge\>\> desmentir*; \<\<doctrine/theory\>\> rebatir, refutar[dɪs'pruːv]VT [+ theory, argument] refutar, rebatir; [+ claim, allegation] desmentir* * *[dɪs'pruːv]transitive verb \<\<claim/assertion/charge\>\> desmentir*; \<\<doctrine/theory\>\> rebatir, refutar -
2 disprove
vt.1 refutar (ley)2 desmentir, desautorizar, refutar, confutar. (pt: disproved; pp disproved) -
3 refute
rə'fju:t(to prove that (a person, statement etc) is wrong: You can easily refute his argument.) refutar- refutation
tr[rɪ'fjʊːt]1 refutar1) deny: desmentir, negar2) disprove: refutar, rebatirv.• impugnar v.• rebatir v.• refutar v.rɪ'fjuːta) ( disprove) refutar, rebatirb) ( deny) (crit) negar*[rɪ'fjuːt]VT refutar, rebatir* * *[rɪ'fjuːt]a) ( disprove) refutar, rebatirb) ( deny) (crit) negar* -
4 defy
1) (to dare (someone to act); to challenge: I defy you to try and stop me!) desafiar2) (to resist boldly or openly: Are you defying my authority?) desafiardefy vb desafiar / desobedecertr[dɪ'faɪ]1 (ignore, refuse to give in to) desafiar; (disobey - law, order, authority) desobedecer, desacatar2 (make impossible) ser imposible3 (challenge) retar, desafiar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto defy all logic ir en contra de la lógica1) challenge: desafiar, retar2) disobey: desobedecer3) resist: resistir, hacer imposible, hacer inútilv.• afrontar v.• desafiar v.• oponerse a v.dɪ'faɪtransitive verb defies, defying, defied1)a) ( disobey) \<\<order/authority\>\> desacatar, desobedecer*b) ( resist)to defy understanding/description — ser* incomprensible/indescriptible
to defy all logic o reason — no tener* ninguna lógica, ir* en contra de toda lógica
c) ( ignore) \<\<danger/death\>\> desafiar*2) ( challenge)to defy somebody to + INF — desafiar* a alguien a que (+ subj)
[dɪ'faɪ]VT1) (=challenge) [+ person] desafiar, retar2) (=refuse to obey) [+ person] desobedecer, enfrentarse a; [+ order] contravenir3) (=fly in the face of)it defies description — resulta imposible describirlo, es indescriptible
people defied the bad weather to get away for Easter — a pesar del mal tiempo, la gente salió de vacaciones durante la Semana Santa
to defy death — (=face without fear) desafiar a la muerte; (=narrowly escape) escapar de una muerte segura
* * *[dɪ'faɪ]transitive verb defies, defying, defied1)a) ( disobey) \<\<order/authority\>\> desacatar, desobedecer*b) ( resist)to defy understanding/description — ser* incomprensible/indescriptible
to defy all logic o reason — no tener* ninguna lógica, ir* en contra de toda lógica
c) ( ignore) \<\<danger/death\>\> desafiar*2) ( challenge)to defy somebody to + INF — desafiar* a alguien a que (+ subj)
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5 dispose of
(to get rid of: I've disposed of your old coat.) tirar, deshacerse dev.• emplear v.• enajenar v.• vender v.v + prep + o1)a) ( get rid of) \<\<refuse/evidence\>\> deshacerse* de; \<\<rival/opponent\>\> deshacerse* de, liquidar (fam)b) ( sell) \<\<house/car/land\>\> vender, enajenar (frml)c) ( deal with) \<\<problem/question/objection\>\> despachar2) ( have use of) (frml) \<\<funds/resources\>\> disponer* deVI + PREP1) (=get rid of) [+ evidence, body] deshacerse de; [+ rubbish] tirar, botar (LAm)2) (=sell, transfer) [+ goods] vender; [+ property] traspasar; [+ rights] enajenar, ceder3) (=deal with) [+ matter, problem] resolver; [+ business] despachar4) (=disprove) [+ argument] echar por tierra5) (=have at one's command) disponer de7) (=kill) matar, despachar* * *v + prep + o1)a) ( get rid of) \<\<refuse/evidence\>\> deshacerse* de; \<\<rival/opponent\>\> deshacerse* de, liquidar (fam)b) ( sell) \<\<house/car/land\>\> vender, enajenar (frml)c) ( deal with) \<\<problem/question/objection\>\> despachar2) ( have use of) (frml) \<\<funds/resources\>\> disponer* de -
6 desmentido
Del verbo desmentir: ( conjugate desmentir) \ \
desmentido es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: desmentido desmentir
desmentir ( conjugate desmentir) verbo transitivo ‹noticia/rumor› to deny; ‹ acusación› to deny, refute
desmentido sustantivo masculino denial
desmentir verbo transitivo to deny ' desmentido' also found in these entries: Spanish: lo English: denial - disprove -
7 desmentir
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8 impugnar
impugnar ( conjugate impugnar) verbo transitivo ‹decisión/fallo› to contest, challenge
impugnar verbo transitivo
1 (una ley, decisión) to challenge, contest
2 (refutar una teoría, interpretación) to refute, disprove ' impugnar' also found in these entries: English: contest - question - dispute -
9 rebatir
rebatir ( conjugate rebatir) verbo transitivo to refute
rebatir verbo transitivo to refute ' rebatir' also found in these entries: Spanish: discutir English: counter - shoot down - disprove - explode - rebut - refute -
10 refutar
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11 disproving
adj.refutatorio, confutador.ger.gerundio del verbo: DISPROVE -
12 falsify
vt.1 falsificar (forge) (records, document)2 refutar (disprove) (theory)3 tergiversar, distorsionar, falsificar, falsear.4 fabricar falsedades.vi.mentir, decer falsedades, fábulas, etc. (pt & pp falsified)
См. также в других словарях:
disprove — disprove, refute, confute, rebut, controvert mean to show or attempt to show by argument that a statement, a claim, a proposition, or a charge is not true. Disprove stresses the success of an argument in showing the falsity, erroneousness, or… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Disprove — Dis*prove , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disproved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disproving}.] [Pref. dis + prove: cf. OF. desprover.] 1. To prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute. [1913 Webster] That false supposition I advanced in order to disprove … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
disprove — [dis pro͞ov′, dis′pro͞ov′; dis′pro͞ov΄] vt. disproved, disproved or disproven, disproving [ME disproven < OFr desprover: see DIS & PROVE] to prove to be false or in error; refute; confute disprovable adj. SYN. DISPROVE implies the presenting… … English World dictionary
disprove — I verb belie, confute, contravene, controvert, counteract, countervail, deny, discredit, dispel, find unfounded, invalidate, negate, nullify, oppugn, prove false, prove the contrary, prove to be wrong, prove to the contrary, rebut, redarguere,… … Law dictionary
disprove — late 14c., from O.Fr. desprover refute, contradict, from des (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + prover (see PROVE (Cf. prove)). Related: Disproved; disproving … Etymology dictionary
disprove — [v] prove false belie, blow sky high*, blow up*, break, confound, confute, contradict, contravene, controvert, deny, disconfirm, discredit, explode, expose, find unfounded, impugn, invalidate, knock bottom out of*, knock props out*, negate,… … New thesaurus
disprove — ► VERB ▪ prove to be false. DERIVATIVES disprovable adjective … English terms dictionary
disprove — UK [dɪsˈpruːv] / US [dɪsˈpruv] verb [transitive] Word forms disprove : present tense I/you/we/they disprove he/she/it disproves present participle disproving past tense disproved past participle disproved to prove that something is not correct or … English dictionary
disprove — [[t]dɪspru͟ːv[/t]] disproves, disproving, disproved, disproven VERB To disprove an idea, belief, or theory means to show that it is not true. [V n] The statistics to prove or disprove his hypothesis will take years to collect. Syn: refute … English dictionary
disprove — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French desprover, from des dis + prover to prove Date: 14th century to prove to be false or wrong ; refute < disprove a theory > • disprovable adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
disprove — verb Disprove is used with these nouns as the object: ↑allegation, ↑claim, ↑existence, ↑myth, ↑theory, ↑thesis … Collocations dictionary