-
1 refute
transitive verb* * *[rə'fju:t](to prove that (a person, statement etc) is wrong: You can easily refute his argument.) widerlegen- academic.ru/61152/refutable">refutable- refutation* * *re·fute[rɪˈfju:t]vt▪ to \refute sth1. (disprove) etw widerlegen [o entkräften]to \refute an assertion [or contention] eine Behauptung widerlegen [o entkräften]to \refute a charge [or an allegation] einen Vorwurf entkräftento \refute a statement/testimony eine Aussage/Zeugenaussage entkräften2. (deny) etw widerlegento \refute an argument/a theory/a thesis ein Argument/eine Theorie/eine These widerlegen* * *[rɪ'fjuːt]vtwiderlegen* * *refute [rıˈfjuːt] v/t widerlegen* * *transitive verb* * *v.widerlegen v. -
2 refute
См. также в других словарях:
refute, deny — Like repudiate, refute is a stronger, more powerful word than deny. To deny is to claim that an opinion, statement, allegation, or charge is simply not true. To refute is to prove that whatever is stated or believed is false, erroneous, and… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
charge — I n. accusation 1) to bring, level, make a charge; to prefer, press charges 2) to concoct, cook up, fabricate, trump up a charge (they trumped up various charges against her) 3) to prove, substantiate a charge 4) to face a charge 5) to dismiss,… … 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
charge — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 price asked for sth ADJECTIVE ▪ heavy, high ▪ nominal, reasonable, small ▪ minimum ▪ fixed … Collocations dictionary
charge */*/*/ — I UK [tʃɑː(r)dʒ] / US [tʃɑrdʒ] noun Word forms charge : singular charge plural charges 1) [countable/uncountable] an amount of money that you have to pay, especially when you visit a place or when someone does something for you You will have to… … English dictionary
refute — /rəˈfjut / (say ruh fyooht) verb (t) (refuted, refuting) 1. to prove to be false or erroneous, as an opinion, charge, etc. 2. to prove (a person) to be in error. 3. to deny: to refute the allegations. {Latin refūtāre repel, refute} –refutable… …
refute — refutable /ri fyooh teuh beuhl, ref yeuh teuh /, adj. refutability, n. refutably, adv. refuter, n. /ri fyooht /, v.t., refuted, refuting. 1. to prove to be false or erroneous, as an opinion or charge. 2. to prove (a person) … Universalium
refute — verb Refute is used with these nouns as the object: ↑accusation, ↑allegation, ↑argument, ↑assertion, ↑charge, ↑claim, ↑interpretation, ↑sceptic, ↑theory, ↑view … Collocations dictionary
refute — re•fute [[t]rɪˈfyut[/t]] v. t. fut•ed, fut•ing 1) to prove to be false or erroneous, as an opinion or charge 2) to prove (a person) to be in error • Etymology: 1505–15; < L refūtāre to check, suppress, refute, rebut =re re + fūtāre presumably … From formal English to slang