weerleggen — meaning in English
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English meaning
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disprove
verb To show that a claim, theory, or belief is false.
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gainsay
verb To say something in contradiction to.
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refute
verb To prove that a claim or argument is false or wrong.
Senses
weerleggen is used for these senses in English:
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disprove
(transitive) To prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute.
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gainsay
(transitive, formal) To say something in contradiction to.
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refute
(transitive) To prove (something) to be false or incorrect.
