REFUTE

refute. refute, to disproue

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refute. Refute, v.t. to prove false, disprove, confute

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Re‐fute″ (rē̍‐fūt″), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Refuted; p. pr. & vb. n. Refuting.] [[F. réfuter, L. refuteare to repel, refute. Cf. Confute, Refuse to deny.]] To disprove and overthrow by argument, evidence, or countervailing proof; to prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; as, to refute arguments; to refute testimony; to refute opinions or theories; to refute a disputant. There were so many witnesses in these two miracles that it is impossible to refute such multitudes. Addison. Syn. — To confute; disprove. See Confute.