refute
verb (used with object)
to prove to be false or erroneous, as an opinion or charge.
have refuted
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present perfectof refute.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Taiwanese authorities have refuted the rumours, saying there are sufficient LNG reserves for March and April.
From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026
Their pop-historical account of the Constitution has been debunked from top to bottom by legitimate legal historians, who have refuted the rotten moorings of this bogus theory with devastating precision.
From Slate ● Dec. 4, 2025
Officials have refuted Duffy’s claims and said the state has complied with federal laws and regulations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2025
Many studies have refuted that MSG causes any health problems.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 8, 2022
If Edwards had undertaken to refute the infidel ground in relation to this passage, he might have done so with very great ease: but then he would at the same time have refuted himself.
From A Theodicy, or, Vindication of the Divine Glory by Albert Taylor Bledsoe
