self-refute
self-refute · self-refutes · self-refuted · self-refuting
To prove itself false by showing that falsehood is a logical consequence of the act or…(of an idea or theory) To prove itself false by showing that falsehood is a logical consequence of the act or situation of holding it to be true.
Meaning
1 senses(of an idea or theory) To prove itself false by showing that falsehood is a logical consequence of the act or situation of holding it to be true.
Origin
From self- + refute.From self- + refute.
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Forms
self-refutes, self-refuting, self-refuted, self-refuted| Base form | self-refute · to self-refute |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | self-refutes |
| Present participle | self-refuting |
| Past simple | self-refuted |
| Past participle | self-refuted |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedself-refutation
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle