refute

verb

/rɪˈfjuːt/

(formal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they refute	/rɪˈfjuːt/ /rɪˈfjuːt/
he / she / it refutes	/rɪˈfjuːts/ /rɪˈfjuːts/
past simple refuted	/rɪˈfjuːtɪd/ /rɪˈfjuːtɪd/
past participle refuted	/rɪˈfjuːtɪd/ /rɪˈfjuːtɪd/
-ing form refuting	/rɪˈfjuːtɪŋ/ /rɪˈfjuːtɪŋ/

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refute something to prove that something is wrong驳斥；批驳 synonym rebut
- to refute an argument/a theory, etc.驳斥一个论点、理论等
Extra Examples
- She tried to think how to refute the argument on moral grounds.她考虑如何以道德理由来驳斥这一论点。
- This study cannot provide data to confirm or refute this hypothesis.这项研究无法提供数据资料来证实或驳斥这一假说。
- We may find that further research refutes the findings of the first survey.我们可能会发现，进一步的研究驳斥了第一次调查的结果。
refute something to say that something is not true or fair 反驳；否认synonym deny
- She refutes any suggestion that she behaved unprofessionally.谁要是表示她不在行，她都予以反驳。

Word Originmid 16th cent. : from Latin refutare ‘repel, rebut’.

TOEFL BNC: 11177 COCA: 11103

refute verb
⇨ deny (refute a suggestion) ⇨ disprove (refute an argument)

TOEFL BNC: 11177 COCA: 11103

refute

Not definite or based on fact: apparently, supposed, alleged...

Denials and refutations: denial, disclaimer, retraction...