verb
- proves that something is wrong or false by providing evidence or logical argument
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘refute’
Examples
- The scientist refutes the theory with new experimental data.
- She refutes his argument by pointing out logical flaws.
- The evidence clearly refutes their claims about the incident.
- The historian refutes the myth with documented facts.
- He refutes every criticism with solid reasoning.
- The study refutes previous assumptions about the disease.