refute
verb (used with object)
to prove to be false or erroneous, as an opinion or charge.
refuted
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past participleof refute.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof refute.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
refuteverb (used with object)to prove to be false or erroneous, as an opinion or charge.
Example Sentences
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Hesson also refuted suggestions that Mohammad Imran and Mohammad Imran Jr were both called up as replacements because the PCB was confused by their names.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
She previously refuted speculation that she just gave up her child.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
However, “Iran refuted the existence of talks with the U.S., which could still limit the extent of the pullback in prices,” Dahrieh adds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
The U.S. refuted that claim, with Centcom saying “Iran does not control the strait. Traffic is flowing,” in a social-media post Sunday.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026
No, he said Darin was in the death cells in Bekkar and that the prison provided Blackcliff’s security backup, all of which Veturius has just refuted.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
