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Webster 1913 Edition

refute

re-fute′

(rē̍-fūt′)
,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Refuted
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Refuting
.]
[F.
réfuter
, L.
refuteare
to repel, refute. Cf.
Confute
,
Refuse
to deny.]
To disprove and overthrow by argument, evidence, or countervailing proof; to prove to be false or erroneous; to confute;
as, to
refute
arguments; to
refute
testimony; to
refute
opinions or theories; to
refute
a disputant.
There were so many witnesses in these two miracles that it is impossible to
refute
such multitudes.
Addison.
Syn. – To confute; disprove. See
Confute
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Refute

REFU'TE

,
Verb.
T.
[L. refuto; re and futo, Obs. The primary sense of futo, is to drive or thrust, to beat back.]
To disprove and overthrow by argument, evidence or countervailing proof; to prove to be false or erroneous; to confute. We say, to refute arguments, to refute testimony, to refute opinions or theories, to refute a disputant.
There were so many witnesses to these two miracles, that it is impossible to refute such multitudes.

Definition 2024

refuté

refuté

See also: refute, réfuté, and réfute

Spanish

Verb

refuté

  1. First-person singular (yo) preterite indicative form of refutar.

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