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駁斥；批駁 synonym rebut
- to refute an argument/a theory, etc.駁斥一個論點、理論等
Extra Examples
- She tried to think how to refute the argument on moral grounds.她考慮如何以道德理由來駁斥這一論點。
- This study cannot provide data to confirm or refute this hypothesis.這項研究無法提供數據資料來證實或駁斥這一假說。
- We may find that further research refutes the findings of the first survey.我們可能會發現，進一步的研究駁斥了第一次調查的結果。
refute something to say that something is not true or fair 反駁；否認synonym deny
- She refutes any suggestion that she behaved unprofessionally.誰要是表示她不在行，她都予以反駁。

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