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   Re·fute

   /rəˈfyo͞ot/

   

   verb

   • 1. prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove: "these claims have not been convincingly refuted" Similar disproveprove wrong/falseshow/prove to be wrong/falserebutconfutegive the lie todemolishexplodedebunkdrive a coach and horses throughdiscreditinvalidateinformal:shoot full of holesshoot down (in flames)blow sky-highrare:controvertnegativeOpposite confirm
   • ▪ prove that (someone) is wrong: "his voice challenging his audience to rise and refute him"
   • ▪ deny or contradict (a statement or accusation): "a spokesman totally refuted the allegation of bias" Similar denyrejectrepudiaterebutdeclare to be untruecontradictformal:gainsayOpposite accept

   Word Origin mid 16th century : from Latin refutare ‘repel, rebut’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. refutable adjective
   • 2. refuter noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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