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refutation|rɛfjuːˈteɪʃən|
[ad. L. refūtātiōn-em, n. of action f. refūtāre to refute. Cf. F. réfutation.]
1. The action of refuting or disproving a statement, charge, etc.; confutation.
a1548Hall Chron., Hen. VIII 1492 It was answered by another boke called the Refutacion or Ouercommyng of the apollogie of the conuencion of Madrill. 1628T. Spencer Logick 233 Thereby we know how to apply an Answer for the refutation, and disproofe of such a proposition. 1692Bentley Boyle Lect. iv. 119 An effectual refutation of his own Principles. 1769Junius Lett. xxxiv. (1788) 168 A charge which called immediately for the clearest refutation. 1792Anecd. W. Pitt II. xxix. 129 The idea..does not deserve a serious refutation. 1865Tylor Early Hist. Man. ii. 14 The deaf and dumb man is the living refutation of the proposition. 1877Northcote Rom. Catacombs i. i. 8 This might be allowed to stand as a peremptory refutation of the theory in question.
Comb.1819Shelley Julian 194 You might Make such a system refutation-tight, As far as words go.
†2. Military repulse of a person. Obs. rare—1.
1596Dalrymple tr. Leslie's Hist. Scot. v. 267 Achai..is present with speid, with ane armie of ten thousand Scotis..to the supplie of Hung, and refutatioune of Athelstane. |