† 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.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > testing > refutation, disproof > oppose in argument, refute [verb (intransitive)]

answerOE

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).

单词	refragate
释义	† 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. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > refutation, disproof > oppose in argument, refute [verb (intransitive)] answerOE 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). < v.1593
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