refute
verb (used with object)
to prove to be false or erroneous, as an opinion or charge.
refutes
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present tense formof refute (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Firstly, it refutes the hypothesis that any organics found in fossils must result from contamination.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
They also say CPL refutes any suggestion it prioritises entertainment over the welfare of contributors or that drama is engineered by production at the expense of the contributors.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
Outside of the Chagall exhibition in Moscow, former piano teacher Irina refutes the idea of trying to escape from the war.
From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026
Mr. Mann refutes this, characterizing her romances as “attachments that allowed this dreamy, curious, affection-seeking young woman to explore the world beyond the quiet, steady confines of Medford, Massachusetts,” where she grew up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
Kassia’s haunting music has recendy been recorded for the first time in a thousand years, and it rather gracefully refutes the assumption that the development of early music is exclusively the handiwork of men.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
