American English pronunciation
How to pronounce refuted
IPA transcription: [ɹɪf'jutɪd]
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Verb
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overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
“The speaker refuted his opponent's arguments”
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prove to be false or incorrect
Usage examples
- Ayer responded to this in the essay Has Austin Refuted the Sense-data Theory?
- However, those reports were refuted by Russia.
- This theory has been refuted by recent research in captive black bears.