entkräften
/ɛntˈkʁɛftn̩/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- entkräftet
- past
- entkräftete
- perfect
- hat entkräftet
Meaning
-
to weaken; to refute
Built from ent- (un-, away) + Kraft (strength).
Made of
- ent- un-, away
- Kraft strength
Similar words
entkräften can mean "to weaken" physically, or, figuratively, "to refute" an argument; widerlegen specifically means "to refute."
Practice
1 What does entkräften mean?
to weaken; to refute
2 Fill the gap: Der Zeuge ___ die Anklage.
Full sentence: Der Zeuge entkräftete die Anklage. (The witness refuted the charge.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches entkräften?
entkräften: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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