refute

/ɹɪfjˈuːt/

/ɹɪfˈjut/

to refute

MAIN VERB

overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof

synonyms : rebut

to state that something is incorrect or false based on evidence

synonyms : controvert

Examples

1. An international arbitration panel in The Hague refuted China’s claims in 2016.

2. Forensic experts refuted this claim.

3. However, the character of some people refutes this idea completely.

4. http://upload.youtube.com/closedcpation?cid=mmxj I refute a little bit the notion of a dichotomy between values and evidence.