v.
Pronunciation: ri- ' fyüt
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: re · fut · ed ; re · fut · ing
Etymology: Latin refutare to check, suppress, refute
Date: 1545
1 : to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous
2 : to deny the truth or accuracy of < refuted the allegations>
– re · fut · able \ - ' fyü-t ə -b ə l \ adjective
– re · fut · ably \ -bl ē \ adverb
– re · fut · er noun