Overturn and Refute

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Overturn verb - To turn on one's side or upside down.

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Refute is a synonym for overturn. In some cases you can use "Refute" instead a verb "Overturn".

Nearby Words: overturned, overturning

Refute verb - To prove to be false.

Usage example: the victories of African-American athlete Jesse Owens in the 1936 Olympics effectively refuted the racial views of the Nazis

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Overturn is a synonym for refute. You can use "Overturn" instead a verb "Refute".

Nearby Words: refutation, refutable, refuting

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