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What (who) is Refute - definition
REASON ARGUING AGAINST A PREMISE, ARGUMENT, OR CONCLUSION; EXPRESSION OF DISAGREEMENT
Inference objection; Inference Objection; Hidden co-premise; Unstated co-premise; Unstated Co-Premise; Hidden Co-Premise; Hidden co-premises; Refute; Refutation; Assumed co-premise; Assumed co premise; Assumed copremise; Implied co-premise; Implied copremise; Implied co premise; Hidden co premise; Hidden copremise; Unstated co premise; Unstated copremise; Expostulation; Expostulations; Expostulate; Expostulates; Expostulated; Expostulating; Refutations; Refutes; Refuted; Refuting; Confutations
refute
v. to refute completely
refute
(refutes, refuting, refuted)
1.
If you refute an argument, accusation, or theory, you prove that it is wrong or untrue. (FORMAL)
It was the kind of rumour that it is impossible to refute.
= disprove
VERB: V n
2.
If you refute an argument or accusation, you say that it is not true. (FORMAL)
Isabelle is quick to refute any suggestion of intellectual snobbery.
= deny
VERB: V n
refute
[r?'fju:t]
¦ verb
1. prove (a statement or the person advancing it) to be wrong.
2. deny (a statement or accusation).
Derivatives
refutable adjective
refutal noun
refutation r?fj?'te??(?)n noun
refuter noun
Origin
C16: from L. refutare 'repel, rebut'.
Usage
The core meaning of refute is 'prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong'. From this a more general sense has developed, meaning 'deny', as in I absolutely refute the charges made against me. Traditionalists object to the second use, but it is now widely accepted in standard English.
Wikipedia
Objection (argument)
In argumentation, an objection is a reason arguing against a premise, argument, or conclusion. Definitions of objection vary in whether an objection is always an argument (or counterargument) or may include other moves such as questioning.
An objection to an objection is sometimes known as a rebuttal.
An objection can be issued against an argument retroactively from the point of reference of that argument. This form of objection – invented by the presocratic philosopher Parmenides – is commonly referred to as a retroactive refutation.
Examples of use of Refute
1. Plenty of economists refute the government‘s claims.
2. I personally refute the claim that northerners are unionist.
3. Cheney and Libby were eager to refute that, Martin said.
4. Otherwise the charge of double standards is impossible to refute.
5. But, I categorically refute any terrorist claim of sabotage.