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refute

re·fute

UK/ɹɪˈfjuːt/ US/ɹəˈfjuːt/ uncommon

verb

1.

overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof

  • “The speaker refuted his opponent”
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Origin

From Latin refūtō (“refute, repudiate”).

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