- refute re·fute vt
- [rɪ'fjuːt]
frm confutare
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Refute — Re*fute (r?*F3t ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Refuted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Refuting}.] [F. r[ e]futer, L. refuteare to repel, refute. Cf. {Confute}, {Refuse} to deny.] To disprove and overthrow by argument, evidence, or countervailing proof; to prove to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
refute — re|fute [rıˈfju:t] v [T] formal [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: refutare, from futare to hit ] 1.) to prove that a statement or idea is not correct = ↑rebut refute a hypothesis/a claim/an idea etc ▪ an attempt to refute Darwin s theories 2.)… … Dictionary of contemporary English
refute — re•fute [[t]rɪˈfyut[/t]] v. t. fut•ed, fut•ing 1) to prove to be false or erroneous, as an opinion or charge 2) to prove (a person) to be in error • Etymology: 1505–15; < L refūtāre to check, suppress, refute, rebut =re re + fūtāre presumably … From formal English to slang
refute — re|fute [ rı fjut ] verb transitive FORMAL 1. ) to say that a statement is not true or accurate without giving proof: DISPUTE, DENY: The police said he was drunk, a claim refuted by his attorney. 2. ) to prove that a statement is false: DISPROVE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
refute — re·fute || rɪ fjuËt v. rebut, disprove, prove false … English contemporary dictionary
refute — re·fute … English syllables
con|fute — «kuhn FYOOT», transitive verb, fut|ed, fut|ing. 1. to prove (an argument, testimony, or statement) to be false or incorrect: »The lawyer confuted the testimony of the witness by showing actual photographs of the accident. SYNONYM(S): disprove,… … Useful english dictionary
re|fute — «rih FYOOT», transitive verb, fut|ed, fut|ing. 1. to show (a claim, opinion, or argument) to be false or incorrect; prove wrong; disprove: »How would you refute the statement that the cow jumped over the moon? 2. to prove ( … Useful english dictionary
Refuted — Refute Re*fute (r?*F3t ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Refuted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Refuting}.] [F. r[ e]futer, L. refuteare to repel, refute. Cf. {Confute}, {Refuse} to deny.] To disprove and overthrow by argument, evidence, or countervailing proof; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Refuting — Refute Re*fute (r?*F3t ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Refuted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Refuting}.] [F. r[ e]futer, L. refuteare to repel, refute. Cf. {Confute}, {Refuse} to deny.] To disprove and overthrow by argument, evidence, or countervailing proof; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Confute — Con*fute, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Confuted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Confuting}.] [L. confutare to chek (a boiling liquid), to repress, confute; con + a root seen in futis a water vessel), prob. akin to fundere to pour: cf. F. confuter. See {Fuse} to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
