refute

[ ri-fyoot ]

/ rɪˈfyut /

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verb (used with object), re·fut·ed, re·fut·ing.

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

to prove (a person) to be in error.

Origin of refute

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

SYNONYMS FOR refute

1 disprove, rebut.

1, 2 confute.

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OTHER WORDS FROM refute

re·fut·a·ble

[ri-fyoo-tuh-buhl, ref-yuh-tuh-], /rɪˈfyu tə bəl, ˈrɛf yə tə-/, adjectivere·fut·a·bil·i·ty, nounre·fut·a·bly, adverbre·fut·er, noun

self-re·fut·ed, adjectiveself-re·fut·ing, adjectiveun·re·fut·a·ble, adjectiveun·re·fut·a·bly, adverbun·re·fut·ed, adjectiveun·re·fut·ing, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH refute

1. deny, disprove, rebut, refute 2. dispute, refute 3. refudiate, refute , repudiate (see word story at refudiate)

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Example sentences from the Web for refute

It is certainly not the least charm of a theory, says Nietzsche, that it is refutable.
Philosophy and The Social Problem|Will Durant
If my belief ever had its origin in reason, it must be ever refutable by reason.
Edward Caldwell Moore|Edward Moore

British Dictionary definitions for refute

refute

/ (rɪˈfjuːt) /

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)

Derived forms of refute

refutable (ˈrɛfjʊtəbəl, rɪˈfjuː-), adjectiverefutability (ˌrɛfjʊtəˈbɪlɪtɪ, rɪˌfjuː-), nounrefutably, adverbrefuter, noun

Word Origin for refute

C16: from Latin refūtāre to rebut

usage for refute

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

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单词	refute
释义	refute [ ri-fyoot ] / rɪˈfyut / SEE SYNONYMS FOR refute ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), re·fut·ed, re·fut·ing. to prove to be false or erroneous, as an opinion or charge. to prove (a person) to be in error. Origin of refute First recorded in 1505–15; from Latin refūtāre “to check, suppress, refute, rebut,” equivalent to re- re- + -fūtāre presumably, “to beat” (attested only with the prefixes con- and re-; cf. confute) SYNONYMS FOR refute 1 disprove, rebut. 1, 2 confute. SEE SYNONYMS FOR refute ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM refute re·fut·a·ble [ri-fyoo-tuh-buhl, ref-yuh-tuh-], /rɪˈfyu tə bəl, ˈrɛf yə tə-/, adjectivere·fut·a·bil·i·ty, nounre·fut·a·bly, adverbre·fut·er, noun self-re·fut·ed, adjectiveself-re·fut·ing, adjectiveun·re·fut·a·ble, adjectiveun·re·fut·a·bly, adverbun·re·fut·ed, adjectiveun·re·fut·ing, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH refute 1. deny, disprove, rebut, refute 2. dispute, refute 3. refudiate, refute , repudiate (see word story at refudiate) Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for refute It is certainly not the least charm of a theory, says Nietzsche, that it is refutable. Philosophy and The Social Problem\|Will Durant If my belief ever had its origin in reason, it must be ever refutable by reason. Edward Caldwell Moore\|Edward Moore British Dictionary definitions for refute refute / (rɪˈfjuːt) / 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) Derived forms of refute refutable (ˈrɛfjʊtəbəl, rɪˈfjuː-), adjectiverefutability (ˌrɛfjʊtəˈbɪlɪtɪ, rɪˌfjuː-), nounrefutably, adverbrefuter, noun Word Origin for refute C16: from Latin refūtāre to rebut usage for refute The use of refute to mean deny is thought by many people to be incorrect 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 Words related to refute repudiate, contradict, expose, counter, quash, oppose, disprove, squelch, rebut, invalidate, negate, cancel, debate, contend, top, crush, overthrow, convict, dispute, contravene
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refute

verb (used with object), re·fut·ed, re·fut·ing.

Origin of refute

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verb

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