rə̇ˈfyüt, rēˈf-, usu -üd.+V transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin refutare to check, drive back, refute, from re- + -futare to beat — more at beat
: to overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof : prove to be false or erroneous : confute
refute arguments
refute testimony
refuted the charge of laziness by working hard
Synonyms: see disprove