refute

1. (transitive)To prove (something) to be false or incorrect.

   widerlegen, entkräften

   опроверга́тьoprovergátʹ, опрове́ргнутьoprovérgnutʹ

   prove to be false or incorrect

2. (proscribed, transitive)To deny the truth or correctness of (something); to reject or disagree with an accusation.

   anfechten, widersprechen

   отрица́тьotricátʹ

1. I'm not refuting that.

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2. Tom refuted these allegations.

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3. Tom was unable to refute Mary's arguments.

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4. I won't try to refute your theses.

   deIch werde nicht versuchen, Ihre Thesen zu widerlegen. — al_ex_an_der

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5. Tom refuted the assertion with a counterexample.

   deTom hat die Behauptung durch ein Gegenbeispiel widerlegt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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