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Detailed Translations for refute from English to Dutch

refute:

to refute verb (refutes, refuted, refuting)

  1. to refute (object; protest; remonstrate; rebut; deny)
    protesteren; tegenspreken; tegenwerpen; weerspreken
    • protesteren verb (protesteer, protesteert, protesteerde, protesteerden, geprotesteerd)
    • tegenspreken verb (spreek tegen, spreekt tegen, sprak tegen, spraken tegen, tegengesproken)
    • tegenwerpen verb (werp tegen, werpt tegen, wierp tegen, wierpen tegen, tegengeworpen)
    • weerspreken verb (weerspreek, weerspreekt, weersprak, weerspraken, weersproken)
  2. to refute
    refuteren
    • refuteren verb (refuteer, refuteert, refuteerde, refuteerden, gerefuteerd)

Conjugations for refute:

present
  1. refute
  2. refute
  3. refutes
  4. refute
  5. refute
  6. refute
simple past
  1. refuted
  2. refuted
  3. refuted
  4. refuted
  5. refuted
  6. refuted
present perfect
  1. have refuted
  2. have refuted
  3. has refuted
  4. have refuted
  5. have refuted
  6. have refuted
past continuous
  1. was refuting
  2. were refuting
  3. was refuting
  4. were refuting
  5. were refuting
  6. were refuting
future
  1. shall refute
  2. will refute
  3. will refute
  4. shall refute
  5. will refute
  6. will refute
continuous present
  1. am refuting
  2. are refuting
  3. is refuting
  4. are refuting
  5. are refuting
  6. are refuting
subjunctive
  1. be refuted
  2. be refuted
  3. be refuted
  4. be refuted
  5. be refuted
  6. be refuted
diverse
  1. refute!
  2. let's refute!
  3. refuted
  4. refuting
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for refute:

VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
protesteren deny; object; protest; rebut; refute; remonstrate bluster; complain; crackle; fight back; grumble; mumble; mutter; resist; sputter; struggle
refuteren refute
tegenspreken deny; object; protest; rebut; refute; remonstrate contradict; object; protest; raise objections; rebut
tegenwerpen deny; object; protest; rebut; refute; remonstrate raise objections
weerspreken deny; object; protest; rebut; refute; remonstrate contradict; object; protest; rebut
- controvert; rebut

Related Words for "refute":

  • refuting, refutable

Synonyms for "refute":


Related Definitions for "refute":

  1. prove to be false or incorrect1
  2. overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof1
    • The speaker refuted his opponent's arguments1

Wiktionary Translations for refute:

refute
verb
  1. to prove (something) to be false or incorrect
  2. to deny the truth or correctness of (something)
refute
verb
  1. (overgankelijk) (van stellingen en bewijsvoeringen) afdoende weerleggen
  2. een eerdere bewering ontkrachten

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
refute tegenspreken; weerleggen; ontkennen; weerspreken démentircontredire quelqu’un nier la véracité de ce qu’il affirmer.
refute braken; kotsen; overgeven; spugen; afkeuren; afwijzen; terugwijzen; vertikken; weigeren; retourneren; terugbezorgen; terugsturen; heruitzenden; terugdringen; verdringen; weren; ontzenuwen; weerleggen; afslaan; verwerpen; wraken; nee zeggen tegen; vergooien; weggooien; wegwerpen rejeter — Traductions à trier suivant le sens
refute ontzenuwen; weerleggen; ontkennen réfutercombattre, détruire par des raisons convaincantes ce qu’un autre a avancé, prouver que ce qu’un adversaire a dit est mal fonder ou n’est pas vrai.
refute afslaan; pareren; terugslaan; terugstoten rétorquerretourner contre son adversaire les raisons, les arguments, les preuves dont il s’servir.