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1 réfuter
réfuter [ʀefyte]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb* * *ʀefyteverbe transitif to refute* * *ʀefyte vtréfuter en bloc [accusations, allégations] — to refute entirely
* * *[refyte] verbe transitif2. [contredire] to contradict -
2 démentir
démentir [demɑ̃tiʀ]➭ TABLE 161. transitive verba. [personne] [+ nouvelle, rumeur] to deny2. reflexive verb► se démentir (au négatif) ( = ne pas cesser)• c'est un roman dont le succès ne s'est jamais démenti the novel has always maintained its popularity* * *demɑ̃tiʀ
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1) ( nier) to deny [information, accusation]2) ( contredire) [personne] to refute [propos, déclaration]; [fait] to give the lie to [propos, déclaration]; to contradict [point de vue, prévision]; to belie [apparence]
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se démentir verbe pronominal [courage, intérêt] to flag* * *demɑ̃tiʀ vt1) [nouvelle] to deny, [témoin] to contradict2) [faits] to belie* * *démentir verb table: partirA vtr1 ( nier) to deny [information, accusation, lien]; il dément l'avoir dit he denies having said it; sans démentir que without denying that; les autorités ont formellement démenti cette rumeur the authorities have categorically denied this rumourGB;2 ( contredire) [personne] to refute [propos, déclaration]; [fait] to give the lie to [propos, déclaration]; to contradict [point de vue, prévision]; to belie [apparence].B se démentir vpr to flag; son intérêt pour cette cause ne s'est pas démenti un instant his interest in this cause has never flagged for one moment; un produit dont le succès ne s'est jamais démenti an unfailingly successful product.[demɑ̃tir] verbe transitif1. [contredire - témoin] to contradict————————se démentir verbe pronominal intransitif -
3 infliger
infliger [ɛ̃fliʒe]➭ TABLE 3 transitive verb* * *ɛ̃fliʒe1) ( faire subir) to inflict [défaite, mauvais traitements] (à on)2) Droit to impose [amende, punition] (à on); to give [avertissement] (à to)* * *ɛ̃fliʒe vt1) [souffrance, punition] to inflict2) [amende, sanction] to impose* * *infliger verb table: manger vtr1 ( faire subir) to inflict [désagrément, défaite, mauvais traitements] (à on); to deliver [affront] (à to); infliger une leçon à qn to teach sb a lesson; infliger un camouflet à qn to insult sb; infliger une humiliation à qn to humiliate sb; infliger un démenti à qn [personne] to refute sb; [événement] to prove sb wrong;[ɛ̃fliʒe] verbe transitifinfliger une punition/une défaite/des souffrances/des pertes à quelqu'un to inflict a punishment/a defeat/sufferings/losses on somebodyinfliger une amende/corvée à quelqu'un to impose a fine/chore on somebodyinfliger une humiliation à quelqu'un to put somebody down, to humiliate somebodyinfliger sa compagnie ou présence à quelqu'un to inflict one's company ou presence on somebody -
4 réfuter
= contester; contredireDictionnaire juridique, politique, économique et financier > réfuter
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5 réfuter
disprove, refute
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Refute — Re*fute (r?*F3t ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Refuted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Refuting}.] [F. r[ e]futer, L. refuteare to repel, refute. Cf. {Confute}, {Refuse} to deny.] To disprove and overthrow by argument, evidence, or countervailing proof; to prove to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
refute — means ‘to prove (something) false by argument’, and the element ‘by argument’ is important; it should not be used simply as an alternative for deny or repudiate(or in some cases reject or dispute) which imply straightforward rejection without… … Modern English usage
réfuté — réfuté, ée (ré fu té, tée) part. passé de réfuter. Argument réfuté vingt fois … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
refute — ► VERB 1) prove (a statement or the person advancing it) to be wrong. 2) deny (a statement or accusation). DERIVATIVES refutable adjective refutation noun. USAGE Strictly speaking, refute means ‘prove (a statement) to be wrong’, although it is… … English terms dictionary
refute — I verb abnegate, belie, cancel, confute, contend, contradict, contravene, controvert, crush, debate, defeat, demolish, deny, destroy, disaffirm, disclaim, discredit, dispose of, disprove, explode, falsify, gainsay, impugn, invalidate, negate,… … Law dictionary
refute — (v.) 1510s, refuse, reject, from L. refutare drive back, repress, repel, rebut, from re back (see RE (Cf. re )) + futare to beat, probably from PIE root *bhat to strike down (Cf. BAT (Cf. bat) (n.1 … Etymology dictionary
refute — confute, rebut, *disprove, controvert Analogous words: contradict, impugn, traverse, negative, contravene (see DENY) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
refute — [v] prove false; discredit abnegate, argue against, blow sky high*, break, burn, burn down, cancel, cancel out, confute, contend, contradict, contravene, convict, counter, crush, debate, demolish, disclaim, disconfirm, dispose of, disprove,… … New thesaurus
refuté — Refuté, [refut]ée. part … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
refute — [ri fyo͞ot′] vt. refuted, refuting [L refutare, to repel, check: see RE & CONFUTE] 1. to prove (a person) to be wrong; confute 2. to prove (an argument or statement) to be false or wrong, by argument or evidence 3. to deny the truth or validity… … English World dictionary
refute — [[t]rɪfju͟ːt[/t]] refutes, refuting, refuted 1) VERB If you refute an argument, accusation, or theory, you prove that it is wrong or untrue. [FORMAL] [V n] It was the kind of rumour that it is impossible to refute. Syn: disprove 2) VERB If you… … English dictionary
