Passive verb that means “to falsely declare someone to be a liar”?












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I am looking for a single verb that means "to declare (one) a liar" or "to accuse (one) of being a liar" - a verb that can take an agent. For example, I could replace "was declared a lair" in the following sentence with the passive form of this verb:




She gave a convincing testimony, but was declared a liar by the prosecutor.




It needs to have a negative connotation, like the verb "to allege". In other words, the agent is falsely accusing the subject of being a liar.



Any ideas?










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  • Could be exposed?

    – Weather Vane
    Feb 3 at 21:53











  • @WeatherVane perhaps I should edit my question. I am looking for something with more of a negative connotation. The subject is being falsely accused by the agent.

    – Cardinal System
    Feb 3 at 21:56








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    If it's not true, then framed? Misrepresented? However, none of those mean liar specifically. I don't think you'll find a single word that fits.

    – Jason Bassford
    Feb 3 at 22:04











  • allege does not impute anything untoward with respect to the person bringing the allegation.

    – TRomano
    Feb 3 at 22:22











  • Perhaps, “she was discredited by the prosecutor.”

    – Jim
    Feb 3 at 22:31
















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I am looking for a single verb that means "to declare (one) a liar" or "to accuse (one) of being a liar" - a verb that can take an agent. For example, I could replace "was declared a lair" in the following sentence with the passive form of this verb:




She gave a convincing testimony, but was declared a liar by the prosecutor.




It needs to have a negative connotation, like the verb "to allege". In other words, the agent is falsely accusing the subject of being a liar.



Any ideas?










share|improve this question

























  • Could be exposed?

    – Weather Vane
    Feb 3 at 21:53











  • @WeatherVane perhaps I should edit my question. I am looking for something with more of a negative connotation. The subject is being falsely accused by the agent.

    – Cardinal System
    Feb 3 at 21:56








  • 3





    If it's not true, then framed? Misrepresented? However, none of those mean liar specifically. I don't think you'll find a single word that fits.

    – Jason Bassford
    Feb 3 at 22:04











  • allege does not impute anything untoward with respect to the person bringing the allegation.

    – TRomano
    Feb 3 at 22:22











  • Perhaps, “she was discredited by the prosecutor.”

    – Jim
    Feb 3 at 22:31














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I am looking for a single verb that means "to declare (one) a liar" or "to accuse (one) of being a liar" - a verb that can take an agent. For example, I could replace "was declared a lair" in the following sentence with the passive form of this verb:




She gave a convincing testimony, but was declared a liar by the prosecutor.




It needs to have a negative connotation, like the verb "to allege". In other words, the agent is falsely accusing the subject of being a liar.



Any ideas?










share|improve this question
















I am looking for a single verb that means "to declare (one) a liar" or "to accuse (one) of being a liar" - a verb that can take an agent. For example, I could replace "was declared a lair" in the following sentence with the passive form of this verb:




She gave a convincing testimony, but was declared a liar by the prosecutor.




It needs to have a negative connotation, like the verb "to allege". In other words, the agent is falsely accusing the subject of being a liar.



Any ideas?







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  • Could be exposed?

    – Weather Vane
    Feb 3 at 21:53











  • @WeatherVane perhaps I should edit my question. I am looking for something with more of a negative connotation. The subject is being falsely accused by the agent.

    – Cardinal System
    Feb 3 at 21:56








  • 3





    If it's not true, then framed? Misrepresented? However, none of those mean liar specifically. I don't think you'll find a single word that fits.

    – Jason Bassford
    Feb 3 at 22:04











  • allege does not impute anything untoward with respect to the person bringing the allegation.

    – TRomano
    Feb 3 at 22:22











  • Perhaps, “she was discredited by the prosecutor.”

    – Jim
    Feb 3 at 22:31



















  • Could be exposed?

    – Weather Vane
    Feb 3 at 21:53











  • @WeatherVane perhaps I should edit my question. I am looking for something with more of a negative connotation. The subject is being falsely accused by the agent.

    – Cardinal System
    Feb 3 at 21:56








  • 3





    If it's not true, then framed? Misrepresented? However, none of those mean liar specifically. I don't think you'll find a single word that fits.

    – Jason Bassford
    Feb 3 at 22:04











  • allege does not impute anything untoward with respect to the person bringing the allegation.

    – TRomano
    Feb 3 at 22:22











  • Perhaps, “she was discredited by the prosecutor.”

    – Jim
    Feb 3 at 22:31

















Could be exposed?

– Weather Vane
Feb 3 at 21:53





Could be exposed?

– Weather Vane
Feb 3 at 21:53













@WeatherVane perhaps I should edit my question. I am looking for something with more of a negative connotation. The subject is being falsely accused by the agent.

– Cardinal System
Feb 3 at 21:56







@WeatherVane perhaps I should edit my question. I am looking for something with more of a negative connotation. The subject is being falsely accused by the agent.

– Cardinal System
Feb 3 at 21:56






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3





If it's not true, then framed? Misrepresented? However, none of those mean liar specifically. I don't think you'll find a single word that fits.

– Jason Bassford
Feb 3 at 22:04





If it's not true, then framed? Misrepresented? However, none of those mean liar specifically. I don't think you'll find a single word that fits.

– Jason Bassford
Feb 3 at 22:04













allege does not impute anything untoward with respect to the person bringing the allegation.

– TRomano
Feb 3 at 22:22





allege does not impute anything untoward with respect to the person bringing the allegation.

– TRomano
Feb 3 at 22:22













Perhaps, “she was discredited by the prosecutor.”

– Jim
Feb 3 at 22:31





Perhaps, “she was discredited by the prosecutor.”

– Jim
Feb 3 at 22:31










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A good use for the word traduce!




"She gave a convincing testimony, but was traduced a liar by the
prosecutor." (Past Indefinite, Passive Voice)




traduce Vocabulary.com




to expose to contempt; to bring discredit upon; to dishonour, to disgrace; to malign




and OED:




To pervert, corrupt, misrepresent, falsify; to turn into something bad




As in:




Instead, my reputation was traduced, my story distorted, my
credibility made hostage to smears. The Guardian Apr 19, 2018




and




The senator believed he been traduced by those who seized upon his
controversial comment. Economist May 13, 2018




Synonyms: badmouth, drag through the mud, malign






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  • 1





    I don't think this is quite right. The meaning of "traduce" is to malign some, not to declare someone a liar. If someone calls someone else a liar, they are traducing that person, but the reverse is not necessarily true - I can traduce someone as being incompetent or foolish without describing their honesty. Great word, though.

    – James McLeod
    Feb 3 at 23:05






  • 2





    Traduce, you say! (Sorry, couldn't help myself.) {Okay, yes I could...}

    – Hack Saw
    Feb 3 at 23:05











  • Not exactly what I was looking for, but it's so good it's a keeper!

    – Cardinal System
    Feb 4 at 0:24











  • Only if you want to force readers to dig up the dictionary. This word is extremely uncommon.

    – jpmc26
    Feb 4 at 0:58











  • @jpmc26 About 11% of all non-obsolete OED entries are in Band 4. extremely uncommon?

    – lbf
    Feb 4 at 1:05



















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If the accusation is not necessarily false, you could use label, or for a more strongly negative connotation, brand or denounce.




She gave a convincing testimony, but was denounced as/branded a liar by the prosecutor.




Otherwise, there are a host of words meaning "to falsely accuse" which may be appropriate here.



Slander, defame, calumniate, asperse, malign, smear in addition to traduce mentioned elsewhere.




She gave a convincing testimony, but was maligned/calumniated as a liar by the prosecutor.




Of these, traduce, asperse and calumniate are less likely to be understood.



Here's an interesting comparison of a number of these words from Merriam Webster:




malign, traduce, asperse, vilify, calumniate, defame, slander mean to injure by speaking ill of. Malign suggests specific and often subtle misrepresentation but may not always imply deliberate lying: the most maligned monarch in British history. Traduce stresses the resulting ignominy and distress to the victim: so traduced the governor that he was driven from office. Asperse implies continued attack on a reputation often by indirect or insinuated detraction: both candidates aspersed the other's motives. Vilify implies attempting to destroy a reputation by open and direct abuse: no criminal was more vilified in the press. Calumniate imputes malice to the speaker and falsity to the assertions: falsely calumniated as a traitor. Defame stresses the actual loss of or injury to one's good name: sued them for defaming her reputation. Slander stresses the suffering of the victim: town gossips slandered their good name.







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    "She gave a convincing testimony, which was refuted by the prosecutor."




     




    refute

    VERB
    1 Prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove.
    ‘these claims have not been convincingly refuted’
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      This doesn't mean "falsely accusing" someone, as the question asks.

      – Laurel
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    A good use for the word traduce!




    "She gave a convincing testimony, but was traduced a liar by the
    prosecutor." (Past Indefinite, Passive Voice)




    traduce Vocabulary.com




    to expose to contempt; to bring discredit upon; to dishonour, to disgrace; to malign




    and OED:




    To pervert, corrupt, misrepresent, falsify; to turn into something bad




    As in:




    Instead, my reputation was traduced, my story distorted, my
    credibility made hostage to smears. The Guardian Apr 19, 2018




    and




    The senator believed he been traduced by those who seized upon his
    controversial comment. Economist May 13, 2018




    Synonyms: badmouth, drag through the mud, malign






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    • 1





      I don't think this is quite right. The meaning of "traduce" is to malign some, not to declare someone a liar. If someone calls someone else a liar, they are traducing that person, but the reverse is not necessarily true - I can traduce someone as being incompetent or foolish without describing their honesty. Great word, though.

      – James McLeod
      Feb 3 at 23:05






    • 2





      Traduce, you say! (Sorry, couldn't help myself.) {Okay, yes I could...}

      – Hack Saw
      Feb 3 at 23:05











    • Not exactly what I was looking for, but it's so good it's a keeper!

      – Cardinal System
      Feb 4 at 0:24











    • Only if you want to force readers to dig up the dictionary. This word is extremely uncommon.

      – jpmc26
      Feb 4 at 0:58











    • @jpmc26 About 11% of all non-obsolete OED entries are in Band 4. extremely uncommon?

      – lbf
      Feb 4 at 1:05
















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    A good use for the word traduce!




    "She gave a convincing testimony, but was traduced a liar by the
    prosecutor." (Past Indefinite, Passive Voice)




    traduce Vocabulary.com




    to expose to contempt; to bring discredit upon; to dishonour, to disgrace; to malign




    and OED:




    To pervert, corrupt, misrepresent, falsify; to turn into something bad




    As in:




    Instead, my reputation was traduced, my story distorted, my
    credibility made hostage to smears. The Guardian Apr 19, 2018




    and




    The senator believed he been traduced by those who seized upon his
    controversial comment. Economist May 13, 2018




    Synonyms: badmouth, drag through the mud, malign






    share|improve this answer





















    • 1





      I don't think this is quite right. The meaning of "traduce" is to malign some, not to declare someone a liar. If someone calls someone else a liar, they are traducing that person, but the reverse is not necessarily true - I can traduce someone as being incompetent or foolish without describing their honesty. Great word, though.

      – James McLeod
      Feb 3 at 23:05






    • 2





      Traduce, you say! (Sorry, couldn't help myself.) {Okay, yes I could...}

      – Hack Saw
      Feb 3 at 23:05











    • Not exactly what I was looking for, but it's so good it's a keeper!

      – Cardinal System
      Feb 4 at 0:24











    • Only if you want to force readers to dig up the dictionary. This word is extremely uncommon.

      – jpmc26
      Feb 4 at 0:58











    • @jpmc26 About 11% of all non-obsolete OED entries are in Band 4. extremely uncommon?

      – lbf
      Feb 4 at 1:05














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    A good use for the word traduce!




    "She gave a convincing testimony, but was traduced a liar by the
    prosecutor." (Past Indefinite, Passive Voice)




    traduce Vocabulary.com




    to expose to contempt; to bring discredit upon; to dishonour, to disgrace; to malign




    and OED:




    To pervert, corrupt, misrepresent, falsify; to turn into something bad




    As in:




    Instead, my reputation was traduced, my story distorted, my
    credibility made hostage to smears. The Guardian Apr 19, 2018




    and




    The senator believed he been traduced by those who seized upon his
    controversial comment. Economist May 13, 2018




    Synonyms: badmouth, drag through the mud, malign






    share|improve this answer















    A good use for the word traduce!




    "She gave a convincing testimony, but was traduced a liar by the
    prosecutor." (Past Indefinite, Passive Voice)




    traduce Vocabulary.com




    to expose to contempt; to bring discredit upon; to dishonour, to disgrace; to malign




    and OED:




    To pervert, corrupt, misrepresent, falsify; to turn into something bad




    As in:




    Instead, my reputation was traduced, my story distorted, my
    credibility made hostage to smears. The Guardian Apr 19, 2018




    and




    The senator believed he been traduced by those who seized upon his
    controversial comment. Economist May 13, 2018




    Synonyms: badmouth, drag through the mud, malign







    share|improve this answer














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    • 1





      I don't think this is quite right. The meaning of "traduce" is to malign some, not to declare someone a liar. If someone calls someone else a liar, they are traducing that person, but the reverse is not necessarily true - I can traduce someone as being incompetent or foolish without describing their honesty. Great word, though.

      – James McLeod
      Feb 3 at 23:05






    • 2





      Traduce, you say! (Sorry, couldn't help myself.) {Okay, yes I could...}

      – Hack Saw
      Feb 3 at 23:05











    • Not exactly what I was looking for, but it's so good it's a keeper!

      – Cardinal System
      Feb 4 at 0:24











    • Only if you want to force readers to dig up the dictionary. This word is extremely uncommon.

      – jpmc26
      Feb 4 at 0:58











    • @jpmc26 About 11% of all non-obsolete OED entries are in Band 4. extremely uncommon?

      – lbf
      Feb 4 at 1:05














    • 1





      I don't think this is quite right. The meaning of "traduce" is to malign some, not to declare someone a liar. If someone calls someone else a liar, they are traducing that person, but the reverse is not necessarily true - I can traduce someone as being incompetent or foolish without describing their honesty. Great word, though.

      – James McLeod
      Feb 3 at 23:05






    • 2





      Traduce, you say! (Sorry, couldn't help myself.) {Okay, yes I could...}

      – Hack Saw
      Feb 3 at 23:05











    • Not exactly what I was looking for, but it's so good it's a keeper!

      – Cardinal System
      Feb 4 at 0:24











    • Only if you want to force readers to dig up the dictionary. This word is extremely uncommon.

      – jpmc26
      Feb 4 at 0:58











    • @jpmc26 About 11% of all non-obsolete OED entries are in Band 4. extremely uncommon?

      – lbf
      Feb 4 at 1:05








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    I don't think this is quite right. The meaning of "traduce" is to malign some, not to declare someone a liar. If someone calls someone else a liar, they are traducing that person, but the reverse is not necessarily true - I can traduce someone as being incompetent or foolish without describing their honesty. Great word, though.

    – James McLeod
    Feb 3 at 23:05





    I don't think this is quite right. The meaning of "traduce" is to malign some, not to declare someone a liar. If someone calls someone else a liar, they are traducing that person, but the reverse is not necessarily true - I can traduce someone as being incompetent or foolish without describing their honesty. Great word, though.

    – James McLeod
    Feb 3 at 23:05




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    Traduce, you say! (Sorry, couldn't help myself.) {Okay, yes I could...}

    – Hack Saw
    Feb 3 at 23:05





    Traduce, you say! (Sorry, couldn't help myself.) {Okay, yes I could...}

    – Hack Saw
    Feb 3 at 23:05













    Not exactly what I was looking for, but it's so good it's a keeper!

    – Cardinal System
    Feb 4 at 0:24





    Not exactly what I was looking for, but it's so good it's a keeper!

    – Cardinal System
    Feb 4 at 0:24













    Only if you want to force readers to dig up the dictionary. This word is extremely uncommon.

    – jpmc26
    Feb 4 at 0:58





    Only if you want to force readers to dig up the dictionary. This word is extremely uncommon.

    – jpmc26
    Feb 4 at 0:58













    @jpmc26 About 11% of all non-obsolete OED entries are in Band 4. extremely uncommon?

    – lbf
    Feb 4 at 1:05





    @jpmc26 About 11% of all non-obsolete OED entries are in Band 4. extremely uncommon?

    – lbf
    Feb 4 at 1:05













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    If the accusation is not necessarily false, you could use label, or for a more strongly negative connotation, brand or denounce.




    She gave a convincing testimony, but was denounced as/branded a liar by the prosecutor.




    Otherwise, there are a host of words meaning "to falsely accuse" which may be appropriate here.



    Slander, defame, calumniate, asperse, malign, smear in addition to traduce mentioned elsewhere.




    She gave a convincing testimony, but was maligned/calumniated as a liar by the prosecutor.




    Of these, traduce, asperse and calumniate are less likely to be understood.



    Here's an interesting comparison of a number of these words from Merriam Webster:




    malign, traduce, asperse, vilify, calumniate, defame, slander mean to injure by speaking ill of. Malign suggests specific and often subtle misrepresentation but may not always imply deliberate lying: the most maligned monarch in British history. Traduce stresses the resulting ignominy and distress to the victim: so traduced the governor that he was driven from office. Asperse implies continued attack on a reputation often by indirect or insinuated detraction: both candidates aspersed the other's motives. Vilify implies attempting to destroy a reputation by open and direct abuse: no criminal was more vilified in the press. Calumniate imputes malice to the speaker and falsity to the assertions: falsely calumniated as a traitor. Defame stresses the actual loss of or injury to one's good name: sued them for defaming her reputation. Slander stresses the suffering of the victim: town gossips slandered their good name.







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      If the accusation is not necessarily false, you could use label, or for a more strongly negative connotation, brand or denounce.




      She gave a convincing testimony, but was denounced as/branded a liar by the prosecutor.




      Otherwise, there are a host of words meaning "to falsely accuse" which may be appropriate here.



      Slander, defame, calumniate, asperse, malign, smear in addition to traduce mentioned elsewhere.




      She gave a convincing testimony, but was maligned/calumniated as a liar by the prosecutor.




      Of these, traduce, asperse and calumniate are less likely to be understood.



      Here's an interesting comparison of a number of these words from Merriam Webster:




      malign, traduce, asperse, vilify, calumniate, defame, slander mean to injure by speaking ill of. Malign suggests specific and often subtle misrepresentation but may not always imply deliberate lying: the most maligned monarch in British history. Traduce stresses the resulting ignominy and distress to the victim: so traduced the governor that he was driven from office. Asperse implies continued attack on a reputation often by indirect or insinuated detraction: both candidates aspersed the other's motives. Vilify implies attempting to destroy a reputation by open and direct abuse: no criminal was more vilified in the press. Calumniate imputes malice to the speaker and falsity to the assertions: falsely calumniated as a traitor. Defame stresses the actual loss of or injury to one's good name: sued them for defaming her reputation. Slander stresses the suffering of the victim: town gossips slandered their good name.







      share|improve this answer




























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        2








        2







        If the accusation is not necessarily false, you could use label, or for a more strongly negative connotation, brand or denounce.




        She gave a convincing testimony, but was denounced as/branded a liar by the prosecutor.




        Otherwise, there are a host of words meaning "to falsely accuse" which may be appropriate here.



        Slander, defame, calumniate, asperse, malign, smear in addition to traduce mentioned elsewhere.




        She gave a convincing testimony, but was maligned/calumniated as a liar by the prosecutor.




        Of these, traduce, asperse and calumniate are less likely to be understood.



        Here's an interesting comparison of a number of these words from Merriam Webster:




        malign, traduce, asperse, vilify, calumniate, defame, slander mean to injure by speaking ill of. Malign suggests specific and often subtle misrepresentation but may not always imply deliberate lying: the most maligned monarch in British history. Traduce stresses the resulting ignominy and distress to the victim: so traduced the governor that he was driven from office. Asperse implies continued attack on a reputation often by indirect or insinuated detraction: both candidates aspersed the other's motives. Vilify implies attempting to destroy a reputation by open and direct abuse: no criminal was more vilified in the press. Calumniate imputes malice to the speaker and falsity to the assertions: falsely calumniated as a traitor. Defame stresses the actual loss of or injury to one's good name: sued them for defaming her reputation. Slander stresses the suffering of the victim: town gossips slandered their good name.







        share|improve this answer















        If the accusation is not necessarily false, you could use label, or for a more strongly negative connotation, brand or denounce.




        She gave a convincing testimony, but was denounced as/branded a liar by the prosecutor.




        Otherwise, there are a host of words meaning "to falsely accuse" which may be appropriate here.



        Slander, defame, calumniate, asperse, malign, smear in addition to traduce mentioned elsewhere.




        She gave a convincing testimony, but was maligned/calumniated as a liar by the prosecutor.




        Of these, traduce, asperse and calumniate are less likely to be understood.



        Here's an interesting comparison of a number of these words from Merriam Webster:




        malign, traduce, asperse, vilify, calumniate, defame, slander mean to injure by speaking ill of. Malign suggests specific and often subtle misrepresentation but may not always imply deliberate lying: the most maligned monarch in British history. Traduce stresses the resulting ignominy and distress to the victim: so traduced the governor that he was driven from office. Asperse implies continued attack on a reputation often by indirect or insinuated detraction: both candidates aspersed the other's motives. Vilify implies attempting to destroy a reputation by open and direct abuse: no criminal was more vilified in the press. Calumniate imputes malice to the speaker and falsity to the assertions: falsely calumniated as a traitor. Defame stresses the actual loss of or injury to one's good name: sued them for defaming her reputation. Slander stresses the suffering of the victim: town gossips slandered their good name.








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            refute




            "She gave a convincing testimony, which was refuted by the prosecutor."




             




            refute

            VERB
            1 Prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove.
            ‘these claims have not been convincingly refuted’
            Oxford Dictionaries







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              This doesn't mean "falsely accusing" someone, as the question asks.

              – Laurel
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            refute




            "She gave a convincing testimony, which was refuted by the prosecutor."




             




            refute

            VERB
            1 Prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove.
            ‘these claims have not been convincingly refuted’
            Oxford Dictionaries







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              This doesn't mean "falsely accusing" someone, as the question asks.

              – Laurel
              Feb 4 at 2:11














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            "She gave a convincing testimony, which was refuted by the prosecutor."




             




            refute

            VERB
            1 Prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove.
            ‘these claims have not been convincingly refuted’
            Oxford Dictionaries







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            refute




            "She gave a convincing testimony, which was refuted by the prosecutor."




             




            refute

            VERB
            1 Prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove.
            ‘these claims have not been convincingly refuted’
            Oxford Dictionaries








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              This doesn't mean "falsely accusing" someone, as the question asks.

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              This doesn't mean "falsely accusing" someone, as the question asks.

              – Laurel
              Feb 4 at 2:11








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            This doesn't mean "falsely accusing" someone, as the question asks.

            – Laurel
            Feb 4 at 2:11





            This doesn't mean "falsely accusing" someone, as the question asks.

            – Laurel
            Feb 4 at 2:11


















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