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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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
Sawyer denied this allegation and refuted the claim that he was still running the business.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
A vlogger named Jake Rosmarin who is on the MV Hondius has refuted claims that the ship is dirty, saying on social media it’s “simply not true.”
From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026
He refuted Young’s wild charges, but the majority of the club’s members were bewildered, did not know whether to believe him or not.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
