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refute

verb/rɪˈfjuːt/

to prove a statement or claim wrong

Synonyms

• disprove
• rebut
• invalidate

Antonyms

• confirm
• support

refute in a sentence

Where it comes from

From Latin refutare 'to drive back, repel'

Memory hook

RE-FUTE — push the claim back; FUTE rhymes with BOOT it out.

Word parts

• re — back, again
  refute: re- (back) + fute (beat down)

Read it in context

• The Brightness Debate Arts

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