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refute

[ ri-fyoot ]

verb (used with object)

refuted, refuting.
  1. to prove to be false or erroneous, as an opinion or charge.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. to prove (a person) to be in error.

    Synonyms:



refute

/ rɪˈfjuː-; rɪˈfjuːt; ˈrɛfjʊtəbəl; ˌrɛfjʊtəˈbɪlɪtɪ; rɪˌfjuː- /

verb

  1. tr to prove (a statement, theory, charge, etc) of (a person) to be false or incorrect; disprove
  2. to deny (a claim, charge, allegation, etc)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

The use of refute to mean deny is thought by many people to be incorrect
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Derived Forms

  • refutability, noun
  • refutable, adjective
  • ˈڳܳٲ, adverb
  • ˈڳܳٱ, noun
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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
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of refute1

First recorded in 1505–15; from Latin ū “to check, suppress, refute, rebut,” equivalent to re- re- + presumably, “to beat” (attested only with the prefixes con- and re-; confute )
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of refute1

C16: from Latin ū to rebut
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Example Sentences

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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.”

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Of seven “new” claims addressed in the fact-check, Meta says that the company “refuted” only two.

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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.

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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.

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But Israel has consistently refuted data published by Gaza's authorities.

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