invalidate vs rebut

invalidate

verb
  • To make or declare (an argument, statement, or theory) unsound or erroneous; disprove. 

  • To make invalid. Especially applied to contract law. 

  • To render invalid; discredit. 

rebut

verb
  • To deny the truth of something, especially by presenting arguments that disprove it. 

  • To drive back or beat back; to repulse. 

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