Synonyms of refutes

refutes

verb

present tense third-person singular of refute

1

as in denies

to declare not to be true

while he was publicly refuting rumors of a merger, behind the scenes the CEO was working to effect that very outcome

Synonyms & Similar Words

• denies
• rejects
• contradicts
• disavows
• negates
• disclaims
• repudiates
• disowns
• disallows
• disconfirms
• disproves
• gainsays
• disaffirms
• traverses
• rebuts
• negatives
• challenges
• disputes
• confutes
• disagrees (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confirms
• acknowledges
• admits
• owns
• allows
• concedes
• accepts
• adopts
• embraces
• asserts
• claims
• maintains
• declares
• affirms
• submits
• announces
• avows
• professes
• espouses
• avers
• corroborates
• substantiates
• validates
• verifies
• authenticates

2

as in discredits

to prove to be false

the victories of African-American athlete Jesse Owens in the 1936 Olympics effectively refuted the racial views of the Nazis

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discredits
• overturns
• disproves
• rebuts
• debunks
• discusses
• falsifies
• challenges
• belies
• confutes
• confounds
• gives the lie to
• disconfirms
• questions
• debates
• shoots down
• doubts
• overthrows
• contests
• mistrusts
• queries
• talks over
• moots
• hashes (over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confirms
• proves
• establishes
• validates
• verifies
• shows
• supports
• witnesses
• records
• evidences
• corroborates
• documents
• substantiates
• identifies
• evinces
• attests
• illustrates
• demonstrates
• certifies
• backs (up)
• displays
• manifests
• adduces
• buttresses
• authenticates