refute

Definition of abbreviation (noun) -

to challenge; to disprove; to prove false

Part of speech:

Verb

Forms: refuted; refuted; refuting

Example sentences with this word:

This bold hypothesis would still be accepted by many anthropologists and historians, and even those who have tried to refute it are still working within its framework.

Now individuals and community groups had the facts at their fingertips to refute the placatory statements of the developers and corporate businessmen, and no longer had to rely on instinctive judgments to support their case.

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