Refute : synonyms and lexical field

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Looking for words with meaning close to 'refute': discover synonyms for the word refute, such as disprove or controvert.

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Example of words in the same lexical field as "refute": disprove and controvert.


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Synonyms for refute sorted by degree of synonymy

List of synonyms for refute Degree of synonymy of refute Frequency in the language
disprove
   40026 0.61  
controvert
   40020  
rebut
   40018 0.16  
gainsay
   30025 0.02  
contradict
   30025 1.35  
negate
   30024 0.35  
counteract
   30023 0.47  
deny
   30022 21.39  
repudiate
   30022 0.25  
reject
   30020 4.24  
invalidate
   30020 0.35  
recuse
   30020 0.29  
contest
   30019 18.78  
dispute
   30018 3.14  
refuse
   30017 20.98  
counter
   30015 13.90  
challenge
   30014 19.86  
undermine
   30011 1.45  
meet
   30010 352.27  
displace
   30010 0.41  

Lexical field of "refute"

disprove
controvert
rebut
gainsay
contradict
negate
counteract
deny
repudiate
reject
invalidate
recuse
contest
dispute
refuse
counter
challenge
undermine
meet
displace
dismiss
dispose
respond
quash
dispel
overcome
reverse
overrule
defeat
overturn
prove
decline
belie
infirm
contests
denies
disputes
rejects
debunk
discredit
nullify
demolish
confute
oppugn
discount
falsify
self-refute
refel
disproove
disconfirm