refutando

[he-fu-ˈtɐ̃du]
verb
refuting
1. present participle of refutar; the act of proving a statement or argument to be false or incorrect
He is refuting the claims made in the report.
Ele está refutando as afirmações feitas no relatório.
2. disproving or contradicting an assertion with evidence or logical argumentation
The scientist is refuting previous theories with new data.
O cientista está refutando teorias anteriores com novos dados.
3. rejecting or denying the validity of an argument or claim
She was refuting his accusations during the debate.
Ela estava refutando suas acusações durante o debate.
In Brazilian Portuguese, 'refutando' is commonly used in academic, legal, and formal debate contexts. It appears frequently in news media, academic discussions, and political debates when discussing the act of disproving or contradicting claims.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
negandocontestandodesmentindocontradizendoimpugnando
Antonyms / Antônimos
confirmandocorroborandovalidandoafirmandocomprovando

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
refutando
standard usage in formal and informal contexts
Portugal
refutando
equivalent usage, though less common in everyday speech

Related Words

refutarrefutaçãorefutávelrefutador

Related Idioms & Phrases

refutando ponto por ponto
refutando as alegações
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