verb
- proving that a statement, theory, or claim is wrong or false
Usage: present participle of refute
Examples
- The scientist spent years refuting the outdated theory.
- She is refuting his claims with solid evidence.
- The lawyer focused on refuting the witness’s testimony.
- Refuting these arguments will require careful research.
- The study is refuting previous assumptions about the disease.
- He had difficulty refuting her logical points.