refute[verb]Synonyms: disprove, discredit, negate, overthrow, prove false, rebut
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
re‧fute /rɪˈfjuːt/
verb [transitive] formal[
Date: 1500-1600;
Language: Latin;
Origin: refutare, from -futare 'to hit']
1. to prove that a statement or idea is not correct
Synonym : rebutrefute a hypothesis/a claim/an idea etc
an attempt to refute Darwin’s theories2. to say that a statement is wrong or unfair
Synonym : denyrefute an allegation/a suggestion etc She refuted any allegations of malpractice.—refutable adjective—refutation /ˌrefjʊˈteɪʃ
ən/
noun [uncountable and countable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲