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单词 give the lie to something
释义
(idiom) 
Definition
to disprove
This survey gives the lie to the idea that Britain is moving towards economic recovery.
Synonyms
disprove
The statistics disprove his hypothesis.
expose
discredit
contradict
The result appears to contradict a major study carried out last December.
refute
It was the kind of rumour that is impossible to refute.
negate
I can neither negate nor affirm this claim.
invalidate
Neither point invalidates my argument.
rebut
She spent most of the speech rebutting criticisms.
make a nonsense of
prove false
controvert
confute
See lie
Seedisprove

Nearby words of
give the lie to something

  • give something off or out
  • give something out
  • give something up
  • give the lie to something
  • give up
  • give way
  • give way to something

Synonyms of 'give the lie to something'

give the lie to something

Additional synonyms

in the sense of negate
Definition
to deny the existence of
I can neither negate nor affirm this claim.
Synonyms
deny,
oppose,
contradict,
refute,
disallow,
disprove,
rebut,
gainsay (archaic, literary)
in the sense of rebut
Definition
to prove that (a claim) is untrue
She spent most of the speech rebutting criticisms.
Synonyms
disprove,
defeat,
overturn,
quash,
refute,
negate,
invalidate,
prove wrong,
confute
in the sense of refute
Definition
to prove (a statement or theory) to be false or incorrect
It was the kind of rumour that is impossible to refute.
Synonyms
disprove,
counter,
discredit,
prove false,
silence,
overthrow,
negate,
rebut,
give the lie to,
blow out of the water (slang),
confute
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