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refute

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Main Entry:
re·fute 
          Listen to the pronunciation of refute
Pronunciation:
\ri-ˈfyüt\
Function:
transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):
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 
          Listen to the pronunciation of refutable \-ˈfyü-tə-bəl\ adjective
re·fut·ably 
          Listen to the pronunciation of refutably \-blē\ adverb
re·fut·er noun


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