refute vs oppose

refute and oppose both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
refute	No	No	Yes	No
oppose	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, oppose is a hyponym of refute; that is, oppose is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than refute:

Other hyponyms of refute include contradict, controvert, answer.

refute (verb)	oppose (verb)
prove to be false or incorrect	be resistant to
overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof	be against; express opposition to
	set into opposition or rivalry
	fight against or resist strongly
	act against or in opposition to
	contrast with equal weight or force