noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of refutation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: refutation
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
refutal
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noun
Meaning 2
the act of determining that something is false
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: falsification, falsifying, disproof, refutation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: determination, finding
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English refute Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English refutal From refute + -al.