refute

A verb used to indicate the act of proving a statement, theory, or argument to be false or incorrect.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по доказательству ложности или неверности утверждения, теории или аргумента.esVerbo que se usa para indicar la acción de demostrar que una afirmación, teoría o argumento es falso o incorrecto, o de negarlo o contradecirlo con razones.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de prouver la fausseté ou l'inexactitude d'une affirmation, d'une théorie ou d'un argument.deVerb, das verwendet wird, um die Handlung zu bezeichnen, die Falschheit oder Unrichtigkeit einer Aussage, Theorie oder eines Arguments zu beweisen; auch: eine Behauptung bestreiten oder widerlegen.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de provar que uma afirmação, teoria ou argumento é falso ou incorreto; também pode significar negar ou contestar algo de forma fundamentada.zh动词，表示通过证据或论证来证明某个陈述、理论或论点是错误的或不成立的。也指驳斥或否认他人的说法。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على إثبات بطلان أو خطأ قول أو نظرية أو حجة، أو دحضها بالأدلة. ويشمل أيضًا معنى الإنكار والتكذيب والطعن في صحة شيء ما.

1. Disprove with evidence C1 formal

   To prove a statement, theory, or claim to be false or incorrect using evidence or argument.

   • The scientist refuted the outdated theory with new data.
   • The lawyer refuted the witness's testimony in court.
   • Historians have refuted the myth that the event never happened.

   ruОпровергнутьesRefutar con pruebasfrRéfuter par des preuvesdeWiderlegenptRefutarzh反驳arيدحض

   Sinónimos: confutecontradictcounterdenydisproveinvalidaterebutrepudiate

   Antónimos: confirmcorroborateprovesubstantiatesupportvalidateverify

2. Deny or reject C1 formal

   To deny the truth or accuracy of something, often in a formal or argumentative context.

   • The politician refuted the allegations during the press conference.
   • She refuted the claim that she had broken the rules.
   • The article refutes the common misconception about the disease.

   ruОпровергатьesRefutar, negarfrRéfuter (dans le sens de rejeter)deWiderlegenptRefutarzh驳斥arدحض

   Sinónimos: contradictcontrovertdenydisavowdisclaimgainsaynegaterejectrepudiate

   Antónimos: acceptacknowledgeadmitconfirmvalidate

• refuted past participle
• refuted past simple
• refuting present participle
• refutes third person singular