Main Entry: re·fute

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 \-ˈfyü-tə-bəl\ adjective

— re·fut·ably \-blē\ adverb

— re·fut·er noun