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Definition of refuted - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
disprovenproven to be false or incorrect
- The refuted theory was no longer accepted by the scientific community.
- The refuted claim was dismissed by the court.
- Her refuted argument failed to convince the panel.
Origin of refuted
Latin, refutare (drive back)
Terms with refuted included in their meaning
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argument
weak argument set up to be refuted
irrefutable
incapable of being disproven or refuted
argument
having been refuted or disproven
figurative
weak or imaginary opposition set up only to be easily refuted
acr: An argument that is repeatedly made but is just as repeatedly refuted or debunked
argument said many times but always proven wrong
beyond refutation
in a way that cannot be refuted
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- French:réfuté, ...
- German:widerlegt, ...
- Italian:confutato, ...
- Spanish:refutado, ...
- Portuguese:refutado, ...
- Chinese:被驳斥的, ...
- Japanese:反証された, ...
- Arabic:مَدْحُوض, ...
- Hebrew:מְפוּרָךְ, ...
- Russian:опровергнутый, ...
- Ukrainian:спростований, ...
- Hindi:खंडित, ...
Definition of refute - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
disproveprove something to be false or incorrect
- She refuted the theory with solid evidence.
2.
argumentdeny the truth or correctness of something
- He refuted the allegations during the interview.
Origin of refute
Latin, refutare (drive back)
Examples of refute in a sentence
He managed to refute the allegations with new data. She refuted the claims with solid evidence. The scientist refuted the theory with new data.
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- French:réfuter, nier, ...
- German:widerlegen, bestreiten, ...
- Italian:confutare, negare, ...
- Spanish:refutar, negar, ...
- Portuguese:refutar, negar, ...
- Chinese:反驳, 否认, ...
- Japanese:反証する, 否定する, ...
- Arabic:دَحَضَ, رَفَضَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַפְרִיךְ, לְהַכְחִישׁ, ...
- Russian:опровергать, отрицать, ...
- Ukrainian:спростовувати, заперечувати, ...
- Hindi:खंडन करना, नकारना, ...
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