widerlegen
C1refute
- English meaning
- refute
- CEFR level
- German C1 vocabulary list
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widerlegen in a sentence
Er konnte die Behauptung nicht widerlegen.
Word family
widerlegen is built from erlegen (to shoot / kill / bag), wider (against (not really used)) and legen (lay, put, place). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Words that go with widerlegen
abdankento abdicate = renounce one's throne, fail to fulfill or undertake (a responsibility or duty)die Abduktionabduction / inference to best explanationdas Abendlandwestern world / occidentabgrundtiefabysmal / fathomlessdie Ablagerunga deposit / deposition (geology)das Ablebena demise / passingdie Abriegelunga lockdowndie Absetzunga (court) depositionder Absolutismusabsolutism / unrestrained powerdie Absonderungseparation / isolation / segregationdie Abstraktionabstraction / abstract artdie Absurditätabsurdity / logical contradiction
Questions about widerlegen
What does widerlegen mean in English?
widerlegen means "refute". For example: "Er konnte die Behauptung nicht widerlegen."
What level is widerlegen in German?
widerlegen is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.
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