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| Main Entry: | disprove |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | prove false |
| Synonyms: | belie, blow up*, break, confound, confute, contradict, contravene, controvert, deny, discredit, explode, expose, impugn, invalidate, negate, negative, overthrow, overturn, puncture, rebut, refute, shoot, tear down*, throw out, traverse, weaken, blow sky high, disconfirm, find unfounded, knock bottom out of, knock props out, poke holes in, set aside, shoot holes in |
| Antonyms: | credit, prove, validate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | confute |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | disprove, refute |
| Synonyms: | break, confound, contradict, controvert, defeat, demolish, dismay, disprove, expose, invalidate, negate, oppugn, overcome, overthrow, overturn, overwhelm, parry, put down, rebut, shut up, silence, subvert, tap, upset, vanquish, blow sky high, bring to naught, knocks props out from under, prove false, prove wrong, set aside |
| Notes: | refute means 'to show conclusively to be false or illogical' and applies primarily to assertions or arguments; confute means 'to prove wrong' and applies primarily to the person or agency making the assertion or argument |
| Antonyms: | affirm, attest, confirm, endorse, prove, verify |
| Main Entry: | contradict |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be at variance with |
| Synonyms: | belie, buck, challenge, confront, contravene, controvert, counter, counteract, cross, dare, deny, differ, disaffirm, disclaim, disprove, dispute, gainsay, impugn, negate, negative, oppose, repudiate, take on, thumbs down, traverse, call in question, fly in the face of, have bone to pick, refuse to accept |
| Antonyms: | accept, agree, approve, concede, confirm, corroborate, reconcile, sign, verify, vouch, OK |
| Main Entry: | controvert |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | oppose, argue |
| Synonyms: | break, challenge, confound, confute, contest, contradict, counter, debate, deny, discuss, disprove, dispute, oppugn, question, rebut, refute, wrangle, disconfirm |
| Antonyms: | agree, forbear, harmonize, restrain, make peace |
| Main Entry: | debate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | argue, discuss |
| Synonyms: | agitate, answer, bandy, bicker, canvass, cogitate, confute, consider, contend, contest, controvert, cross swords*, deliberate, demonstrate, differ, disprove, dispute, hassle, lock horns*, moot, oppose, prove, question, reason, rebut, refute, rehash, wrangle, altercate, bump heads, chew the fat, confab, discept, hammer away at, hash over, have at it, kick around*, knock around, pettifog, pick a bone, put up argument, set to, talk back*, talk game, thrash out*, toss around* |
| Antonyms: | agree, go along |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | deny |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | disagree, renounce, decline |
| Synonyms: | abjure, abnegate, ban, begrudge, contradict, contravene, controvert, curb, disallow, disavow, disbelieve, discard, disclaim, discredit, disown, disprove, doubt, eschew, exclude, forbid, forgo, forsake, gainsay, hold back, negate, negative, nullify, oppose, rebuff, rebut, recant, refuse, refute, reject, repudiate, restrain, revoke, sacrifice, spurn, taboo, turn down, veto, withhold, call on, disacknowledge, enjoin from, keep back, not buy, say no to, take exception to, turn thumbs down |
| Antonyms: | accede, acknowledge, admit, affirm, agree, allow, concede, confess, corroborate, grant, go along |
| Main Entry: | dispute |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | argue |
| Synonyms: | agitate, altercate, bicker, brawl, bump heads, canvass, challenge, clash, confute, contend, contest, contradict, controvert, debate, deny, disaffirm, discept, discuss, disprove, doubt, gainsay, hassle, have at*, impugn, jump on one's case, kick around*, lock horns*, moot, negate, pick a bone, quarrel, question, quibble, rebut, refute, squabble, take on, thrash out, toss around*, wrangle |
| Antonyms: | agree, give in, go along |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | gainsay |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | contradict |
| Synonyms: | combat, contravene, controvert, cross, deny, disaffirm, disagree, disclaim, disprove, dispute, fight, impugn, negate, negative, oppose, refute, repudiate, resist, traverse, withstand |
| Antonyms: | agree, concur, go along |
| Main Entry: | negate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | contradict, countermand |
| Synonyms: | abate, abolish, abrogate, annihilate, annul, belie, blackball*, break with*, cancel, controvert, cross*, deny, ding*, disaffirm, disallow, disprove, dump*, frustrate, gainsay, impugn, invalidate, kill, negative, neutralize, nullify, oppose, put down, quash*, rebut, redress, refute, repeal, rescind, retract, reverse, revoke, stonewall*, traverse, turn down, undo, vitiate, void, cancel out, countercheck, fly in the face of, turn thumbs down |
| Antonyms: | allow, approve, permit |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | rebut |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | argue against; prove wrong |
| Synonyms: | break, confound, confute, controvert, cross, defeat, deny, disprove, fend off, get back at, invalidate, negate, negative, overturn, quash, refute, repel, repulse, stave off, take on, top, come back at, disconfirm, evert, hold off, keep off, prove false, ward off |
| Antonyms: | agree, approve, back down, concede |
| Main Entry: | refute |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | prove false; discredit |
| Synonyms: | abnegate, break, burn, cancel, confute, contend, contradict, contravene, convict, counter, crush, debate, demolish, disclaim, dispose of, disprove, dispute, explode, expose, gainsay, invalidate, negate, oppose, overthrow, parry, quash, rebut, repudiate, show up, silence, squelch, tear down*, top*, argue against, blow sky high, burn down, cancel out, disconfirm, evert, give the lie to, give thumbs down to, reply to, shoot down, shoot full of holes, take a stand against |
| Antonyms: | endorse, prove, ratify, sanction, support |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | vindicate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | prove one's innocence |
| Synonyms: | absolve, acquit, advocate, argue, assert, bear out, claim, clear, confute, contend, corroborate, defend, disprove, establish, exculpate, excuse, exonerate, extenuate, free, guard, justify, maintain, protect, prove, rationalize, refute, rehabilitate, second, shield, substantiate, support, uphold, warrant, whitewash*, disculpate, do justice to, free from blame, plead for |
| Antonyms: | accuse, blame, convict, punish, sentence |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | answer |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | reply, react |
| Synonyms: | acknowledge, argue, back talk, claim, comeback, contest, defend, deny, disprove, dispute, echo, explain, feedback, get back at*, parry, plead, rebut, refute, rejoin, remark, resolve, respond, retaliate, retort, return, sass*, say, settle, solve, squelch, top*, answer back, back at you, be in touch, counterclaim, field the question, get back to, give a snappy comeback, shoot back, talk back |
| Antonyms: | ask, question |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | discredit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | blame, detract from |
| Synonyms: | blow up*, censure, defame, degrade, destroy, disfavor, disgrace, dishonor, disparage, disprove, explode, expose, pooh-pooh*, puncture, put down, reproach, ruin, run down, shoot, show up, slander, slur, smear, tear down*, vilify, bring into disrepute, bring to naught, disconsider, disesteem, frown upon, knock bottom out of, mudsling, poke full of holes, reflect on, take rug out from under |
| Antonyms: | commend, credit, honor, praise |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | explode |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | discredit |
| Synonyms: | belie, confute, debunk, deflate, discard, disprove, invalidate, puncture, refute, repudiate, shoot down*, shoot full of holes |
| Antonyms: | prove |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | puncture |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | deflate someone's idea, feelings |
| Synonyms: | discourage, discredit, disillusion, disprove, explode, flatten*, humble, blow sky high, knock bottom out, knock props from under, poke full of holes, shoot full of holes, take down a peg, take wind out of sails |
| Antonyms: | build up |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | break |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | weaken, cause instability |
| Synonyms: | bankrupt, bust, confound, confute, controvert, cow, cripple, degrade, demerit, demoralize, demote, disprove, downgrade, enervate, enfeeble, humiliate, impair, impoverish, incapacitate, rebut, reduce, refute, ruin, subdue, tame, undermine, declass, disconfirm, dispirit, pauperize |
| Antonyms: | stabilize, strengthen |
| Main Entry: | defeat |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | frustrate |
| Synonyms: | baffle, balk, blank, block, bury, checkmate, circumvent, confound, contravene, cook*, cross, disappoint, discomfit, disconcert, disprove, edge out*, foil, invalidate, neutralize, nonplus, nullify, outwit, overturn, puzzle, quell, reduce, refute, ruin, scuttle, shave*, shellac*, skunk*, spoil, squash, stump, subdue, subjugate, surmount, thwart, undo, victimize, beat down*, beat the system, cast down, cause setback, counterplot, nose out*, put end to, take wind out of sails, throw for loop |
| Antonyms: | abet, aid, encourage, help, inspirit |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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