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Refute vs Contravene - What's the difference?

refute | contravene |

As verbs the difference between refute and contravene

is that refute is while contravene is to act contrary to an order, or fail to conform to a regulation.

refute

English

Verb

(refut)
  • To prove (something) to be false or incorrect.
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  • To deny the truth or correctness of (something).
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    • Usage notes

    The second meaning of (refute) (to deny the truth of) is proscribed as erroneous by some (compare Merriam Webster,1994). An alternative term with such a meaning is (repudiate), which means to reject or refuse to acknowledge, but without the implication of justification. However, this distinction does not exist in the original Latin , which can apply to both senses.

    Synonyms

    * : debunk, disprove, rebut * (deny the truth or correctness): deny, gainsay, rebut, reject, repudiate

    Antonyms

    * : demonstrate, prove * (deny the truth or correctness): accept, embrace

    Related terms

    * refutability * refutable * refutably * refutal * refutation * refuted * refuter

    contravene

    English

    Verb

    (contraven)
  • To act contrary to an order, or fail to conform to a regulation.
  • *{{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=May 24 , author=Adam Gabbatt , title=Canada student protests erupt into political crisis with mass arrests , work=the Guardian citation , page= , passage=Some legal experts argue that the bill contravenes Canada's charter of rights and freedoms. Montreal constitutional lawyer Julius Grey told the Vancouver Sun that Bill 78 was "flagrantly unconstitutional".}}
  • To deny the truth of something.

    • Related terms

    * contravention

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