Synonyms and antonyms of To try to show that an idea or belief is wrong in British Thesaurus

dispute (verb)

to say that something such as a fact is not true or correct

disprove (verb)

to prove that something is not correct or true

debunk (verb)

to prove that something such as an idea or belief is false and silly

explode (verb)

to prove that a story or theory that many people believe is in fact false

deflate (verb)

to show that something is not true

repudiate (verb)

formal to say formally that something is not true

confound (verb)

formal to prove that something is wrong

discredit (verb)

to make people think that something is not true

refute (verb)

formal to say that a statement is not true or accurate without giving proof

disabuse (verb)

formal to make someone realize that they were wrong to believe something

adduce (verb)

formal to give a particular fact as proof that something is true

attest (verb)

formal to give proof or be evidence that something is true

bear witness ()

to speak or write about what you have seen, especially as evidence that something is true

belie (verb)

formal to seem to show that a promise, hope, statement etc is not true

blow apart ()

to show that an idea is completely false or wrong

blow someone/something out of the water ()

to show that something is completely false or wrong

bury (verb)

to show that a belief or idea is wrong

cite (verb)

to mention something as an example, explanation, or proof of something else

claim (verb)

to say that something is true, even though there is no definite proof

confute (verb)

very formal to prove that a person or argument is wrong

controvert (verb)

very formal to prove or say that something is not true

document (verb)

to support something with evidence

gainsay (verb)

formal to say that someone is wrong or that something is not true

give the lie to something ()

to show that something is not at all true

have (got) someone bang to rights ()

to have enough evidence to prove that someone is guilty of a crime

invalidate (verb)

formal to prove that an argument or opinion is wrong

knock something on the head ()

to say or show that something is not true

lay/put something to rest ()

to finally show that something is not true

make no claim to be something ()

to admit that you do not have a particular quality or ability

nail a rumour/lie ()

to show that something is not true

negative (verb)

formal to prove that a theory or statement is false

pooh-pooh (verb)

informal to say that you think something such as an idea or statement should not be considered seriously or is not true

rebut (verb)

formal to show or say that something is not true

recant (verb)

formal to say that something you said was not true

refute (verb)

formal to prove that a statement is false

retract (verb)

to say that something that you previously said or wrote is not true

shake someone’s belief/confidence/faith ()

to make someone doubt something that they were certain was true

testify (verb)

to provide evidence that something exists or is true

withdraw (verb)

to say that something you said earlier is not in fact true, especially when you want people to forget that you said it