Refute vs Disapprove - What's the difference?
refute | disapprove |
To prove (something) to be false or incorrect.
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To deny the truth or correctness of (something).
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To condemn; consider wrong or inappropriate.
To refuse to approve; reject.
To have or express an unfavorable opinion.
As verbs the difference between refute and disapprove
is that refute is while disapprove is to condemn; consider wrong or inappropriate.refute
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(refut)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.