n. [ L. refutatio: cf. F. réfutation. ] The act or process of refuting or disproving, or the state of being refuted; proof of falsehood or error; the overthrowing of an argument, opinion, testimony, doctrine, or theory, by argument or countervailing proof. [ 1913 Webster ]
Same of his blunders seem rather to deserve a flogging than a refutation. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Refuted; p. pr. & vb. n. Refuting. ] [ F. réfuter, L. refuteare to repel, refute. Cf. Confute, Refuse to deny. ] 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. [ 1913 Webster ]
There were so many witnesses in these two miracles that it is impossible to refute such multitudes. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]
Syn. -- To confute; disprove. See Confute. [ 1913 Webster ]
(n) the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions, Syn.defence, defense, Example: his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive; in defense he said the other man started it
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