单词 | refragate |
释义 | † refragatev. Obsolete. intransitive. To oppose in argument; to controvert, gainsay. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > refutation, disproof > oppose in argument, refute [verb (intransitive)] answerOE refel1572 refute1572 refragate1593 1593 T. Nashe Christs Teares f. 58 v Stoutly they refragate and withstande, that the Firmament is not his handy-worke. 1661 J. Glanvill Vanity of Dogmatizing 179 If upon further enquiry, any were found to refragate, they were to be discharg'd by a distinction. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online September 2020). < v.1593 |
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