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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Tuchel refuted assertions his decision to recall Palmer and Alexander-Arnold was an admission he'd got his World Cup squad wrong.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 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
This sweater, pale yellow, with a floral wreath at the neck, told Luce that I refuted nature in just the way his theory predicted.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
