Synonyms of refuted

refuted

verb

past tense of refute

1

as in denied

to declare not to be true

while he was publicly refuting rumors of a merger, behind the scenes the CEO was working to effect that very outcome

Synonyms & Similar Words

• denied
• rejected
• contradicted
• disavowed
• disclaimed
• disowned
• disallowed
• repudiated
• negated
• gainsaid
• disconfirmed
• disaffirmed
• disproved
• rebutted
• traversed
• negatived
• challenged
• disputed
• confuted
• disagreed (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confirmed
• admitted
• acknowledged
• owned
• allowed
• adopted
• conceded
• accepted
• submitted
• claimed
• asserted
• affirmed
• embraced
• announced
• declared
• maintained
• avowed
• verified
• espoused
• averred
• professed
• corroborated
• validated
• substantiated
• authenticated

2

as in discredited

to prove to be false

the victories of African-American athlete Jesse Owens in the 1936 Olympics effectively refuted the racial views of the Nazis

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discredited
• overturned
• disproved
• rebutted
• challenged
• discussed
• falsified
• debunked
• questioned
• confuted
• disconfirmed
• belied
• confounded
• shot down
• contested
• doubted
• debated
• gave the lie to
• overthrew
• queried
• mistrusted
• mooted
• talked over
• hashed (over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• established
• confirmed
• proved
• verified
• validated
• recorded
• showed
• supported
• documented
• evidenced
• witnessed
• identified
• corroborated
• demonstrated
• backed (up)
• attested
• substantiated
• illustrated
• certified
• evinced
• displayed
• manifested
• buttressed
• adduced
• authenticated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of refuted

Another group of scholars eventually refuted the claims in 2023, contending the ring had no connection to anyone named Pilate. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026

The State Department has refuted the allegations against Chen. — Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

The State Department has refuted arguments that funding cuts contributed to a slower response to the virus. — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Greenidge, an award-winning public historian, refuted all charges, and told the New York Times that attacks on her scholarship were racially motivated. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026

Tyson did have hamstring issues while starring for the Sun Devils, but Moore refuted speculation that this injury was comparable. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026

The museum also refuted claims of adverse working conditions. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Players from that 1951 side have strongly refuted the story, while the priest at its centre has never been identified. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 27 July 2026

The country's health minister, David Kershenobich, refuted the FDA's assertion on July 21. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 22 July 2026