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refute vs disprove
disprove vs refute
refute
and
disprove
both are
verbs
.
Word
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
refute
No
No
Yes
No
disprove
No
No
Yes
No
As verbs,
disprove
is a hypernym of
refute
; that is,
disprove
is a word with a broader meaning than
refute
:
refute
: prove to be false or incorrect
disprove
: prove to be false
Other hypernyms of refute include
confute
.
refute (verb)
disprove (verb)
prove to be false or incorrect
prove to be false
overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
Words related to "
refute
"
answer
confute
contradict
controvert
disown
disprove
oppose
rebut
refutation
refuter
renounce
repudiate
Words related to "
disprove
"
confute
contradict
controvert
disprover
explode
falsify
negate
prove
rebut
refute
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