Refute

Quick meaning: Refute is a verb meaning (transitive) To prove (something) to be false or incorrect.

Meaning

(transitive) To prove (something) to be false or incorrect.

More Meanings

1. (transitive, proscribed) To deny the truth or correctness of (something); to reject or disagree with an accusation.

Example Sentences

A spokesperson for VARS Technology said: “We completely refute the suggestion that our market-leading ANPR system is unreliable".

After we came out of the church, we stood talking for some time together of Bishop Berkeley's ingenious sophistry to prove the non-existence of matter, and that every thing in the universe is merely ideal. I observed, that though we are satisfied his doctrine is not true, it is impossible to refute it. I never shall forget the alacrity with which Johnson answered, striking his foot with mighty force against a large stone, till he rebounded from it, "I refute it thus."

Word Forms

• refutes
• refuting
• refuted
• refutest
• refutedst
• refuteth

Synonyms for refute

Depending on context, synonyms include debunk, disprove, rebut, confound, dispute, deny.

Antonyms for refute

Common opposites include confirm, affirm, demonstrate, prove, accept, embrace.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include disprove, controvert, rebut, gainsay, contradict, negate.

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