Tilbageviste

Tilbageviste is the simple past tense of the Danish verb tilbagevise, meaning to refute, deny, or reject a claim, argument, or request. It is commonly used in formal contexts such as legal rulings, academic writing, or political debate.

Etymology: The word combines tilbage "back" with vise "to show" or "to point out," conveying the sense of presenting a counter-argument or evidence that returns the claim to scrutiny. The sense is that the original assertion is demonstrated to be invalid.

Usage: Tilbagevise implies a counter-argument backed by evidence, rather than a mere refusal. It is closer to "refute" in English than to a simple "deny." In Danish, it is typically used in contexts where justification is expected; in everyday speech, afvise is more common for turning down requests, while tilbagevise targets the proposition itself.

Conjugation: Infinitive tilbagevise; present tilbageviser; past tense tilbageviste; past participle tilbagevist. The form tilbakeviste is the past tense corresponding to "he/they refuted" with the appropriate subject.

Example: Eksperterne tilbageviste påstanden med ny dokumentation.