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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ref•u•ta•tion (ref′yŏŏ tā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - an act of refuting a statement, charge, etc.; disproof.
Also, re•fut•al (ri fyo̅o̅t′l).USA pronunciation - Latin refūtātiōn- (stem of refūtātiō), equivalent. to refūtāt(us) (past participle of refūtāre to refute; see -ate1) + -iōn- -ion
- 1540–50
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024re•fute /rɪˈfyut/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -fut•ed, -fut•ing. - to prove to be false or to be in error:We refuted his accusations.
re•fut•a•ble /rɪˈfyutəbəl, ˈrɛfyətə-/USA pronunciation adj. ref•u•ta•tion /ˌrɛfyʊˈteɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]Refutation of the charges against him is impossible.[countable]refutations of guilt. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024re•fute (ri fyo̅o̅t′),USA pronunciation v.t., -fut•ed, -fut•ing. - to prove to be false or erroneous, as an opinion or charge.
- to prove (a person) to be in error.
- Latin refūtāre to check, suppress, refute, rebut, equivalent. to re- re- + -fūtāre presumably, "to beat'' (attested only with the prefixes con- and re-; compare confute)
- 1505–15;
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged disprove, rebut.
- 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged confute.
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