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Added 9 October 2026

refute

/ɹɪˈfjuːt/ verb

In Latin: refellō, refūtō, redarguō Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about refute at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof.
The speaker refuted his opponent's arguments
Prove to be false or incorrect.

Origin

From Latin refūtō (“refute, repudiate”).

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