“To refute” in Japanese
Short answer
To refute in Japanese is “駁する” (bakusuru). Full meaning: to oppose someone's opinion, to refute, to contradict.
Other ways to say “To refute” in Japanese
言い負かす
iimakasu to defeat (someone) in an argument, to argue (someone) down, to confute (someone), to refute (someone)
突き崩す
tsukikuzusu to knock down, to tear down, to level, to raze; to crush (e.g. enemy), to throw into confusion; to refute, to pick apart, to undermine
言負かす
iimakasu to defeat (someone) in an argument, to argue (someone) down, to confute (someone), to refute (someone)
いい負かす
iimakasu to defeat (someone) in an argument, to argue (someone) down, to confute (someone), to refute (someone)
言いまかす
iimakasu to defeat (someone) in an argument, to argue (someone) down, to confute (someone), to refute (someone)
駁せ
bakuse to oppose someone's opinion, to refute, to contradict
駁し
bakushi to oppose someone's opinion, to refute, to contradict
駁しろ
bakushiro to oppose someone's opinion, to refute, to contradict
駁すれ
bakusure to oppose someone's opinion, to refute, to contradict
駁すん
bakusun to oppose someone's opinion, to refute, to contradict
駁せよ
bakuseyo to oppose someone's opinion, to refute, to contradict
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