[rĭ-fyōōt́]
(v.)To prove to be false or erroneous; overthrow by argument or proof:…
(v.)To deny the accuracy or truth of: refuted the results of the poll.
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Refute - Definition of Refute at Dictionary.com a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms, and translation of Refute. Word of the Day and Crossword Puzzles. ... To prove to be false or erroneous; overthrow by argument or proof: refute testimony.
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Objection (argument) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 known as a rebuttal.
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to refute (third-person singular simple present refutes, present participle refuting, simple past and past participle refuted) ... The second meaning of refute (to deny the truth of) is proscribed as erroneous by some (cf Merriam Webster,1994). An alternative term with such a meaning is repudiate, which means to reject...
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CARY, North Carolina (Reuters) - U.S. chief executives no longer reject claims of human-caused climate change, putting to rest a dispute that has raged in boardrooms for decades, said the head of PG&E ... Members of the Business Council, ... "No one among the group was arguing the science of climate change," said Darbee.
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To disprove and overthrow by argument, evidence, or countervailing proof; to prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; as, to refute arguments; to refute testimony; to refute opinions or theories; to refute a disputant.
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ANGLICAN-INFORMATION has received the Press Statement from the Diocese of Harare (C.P.C.A) copied below. ... We are now of the opinion that the article published in the Herald on 20th November and reported by us was based on a forged letter - in the words of one of our accredited correspondents: ... Bishop Bakare, NOT Dr Kunonga,
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TESTING THE MECHANICAL THEOR ... A theory can rank as scientific only insofar as it offers a solution of the problems it professes to explain. Now the Mechanical Theory is unable to meet these problems. ... Facts of Chemistry...
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