anatreptic

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek ἀνατρέπω (anatrépō, “overturn, upset, refute”). === Adjective === anatreptic (not comparable) Rebutting; overthrowing; defeating; applied to Plato's refutative dialogues. ==== Derived terms ==== anatreptically ==== Translations ==== === References === “anatreptic”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.