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单词 refragate
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refragatev.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin refragāt-, refragārī.
Etymology: < classical Latin refragāt-, past participial stem (see -ate suffix3) of refragārī to act in opposition, to oppose the interests (of), to act counter (to) < re- re- prefix + -fragārī (in suffragārī suffragate v.).
Obsolete.
intransitive. To oppose in argument; to controvert, gainsay.
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the mind > attention and judgement > testing > refutation, disproof > oppose in argument, refute [verb (intransitive)]
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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).
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