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refute
verb as in prove false; discredit
Strong matches
Example Sentences
“The Nigerian delegation refuted allegations of genocide in Nigeria, emphasizing that violent attacks affect families and communities across religious and ethnic lines,” Onanuga said.
Its results have not been replicated and are refuted by subsequent research.
“There is clear evidence which completely refutes these outlandish allegations.”
“I don’t like using a book to refute things or to say anything disparaging about another person,” she clarifies.
He requested that the complaint "be accompanied by reports issued by the United Nations refuting the Israeli denial of the wall's construction".
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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