ALL meanings of refute
re·fute
R r - verb with object refute to prove to be false or erroneous, as an opinion or charge. 1
- verb with object refute to prove (a person) to be in error. 1
- transitive verb refute deny 1
- transitive verb refute prove false 1
- verb refute If you refute an argument, accusation, or theory, you prove that it is wrong or untrue. 0
- verb refute If you refute an argument or accusation, you say that it is not true. 0
- verb refute to prove (a statement, theory, charge, etc) of (a person) to be false or incorrect; disprove 0
- verb refute to deny (a claim, charge, allegation, etc) 0
- verb transitive refute to prove (a person) to be wrong; confute 0
- verb transitive refute to prove (an argument or statement) to be false or wrong, by argument or evidence 0
- verb transitive refute to deny the truth or validity of 0