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disprove vs rebut

rebut vs disprove

disprove and rebut both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
disprove No No Yes No
rebut No No Yes No
As verbs, rebut is a hyponym of disprove; that is, rebut is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than disprove:
  • disprove: prove to be false
  • rebut: prove to be false or incorrect
Other hyponyms of disprove include explode, controvert, refute, falsify.
disprove (verb) rebut (verb)
prove to be false prove to be false or incorrect
overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
Difference between disprove and rebut

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