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refute
[ ri-fyoot ]
verb (used with object)
- to prove to be false or erroneous, as an opinion or charge.
Synonyms: , ,
- to prove (a person) to be in error.
Synonyms:
refute
/ rɪˈfjuː-; rɪˈfjuːt; ˈrɛfjʊtəbəl; ˌrɛfjʊtəˈbɪlɪtɪ; rɪˌfjuː- /
verb
- tr to prove (a statement, theory, charge, etc) of (a person) to be false or incorrect; disprove
- to deny (a claim, charge, allegation, etc)
Usage
Derived Forms
- refutability, noun
- refutable, adjective
- ˈڳܳٲ, adverb
- ˈڳܳٱ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- ·ڳܳ·· [ri-, fyoo, -t, uh, -b, uh, l, ref, -y, uh, -t, uh, -], adjective
- ·ڳܳ· noun
- -·ڳܳ· adjective
- -·ڳܳ·Բ adjective
- ܲ··ڳܳ· adjective
- ܲ··ڳܳ·Բ adjective
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of refute1
Example Sentences
In a brief, unsigned order, it said the plaintiffs did not “refute the Government’s representation that it is unlikely to recover the grant funds once they are disbursed.”
Of seven “new” claims addressed in the fact-check, Meta says that the company “refuted” only two.
It led to a long-term decline in measles vaccinations in Britain and necessitated years of costly studies to analyze and, ultimately, refute its claims.
Some on social media even called Smith a "traitor", and accused her of pushing Trump to interfere with Canada's elections - a point that she has strongly refuted.
But Israel has consistently refuted data published by Gaza's authorities.
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