Meaning & use
refuted
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Proved a statement or theory to be wrong or false, especially with evidence or argument.
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The scientist refuted the claims with data from three independent studies.
Her testimony refuted the defendant's alibi entirely.
A note on using this word
Strictly, 'refute' means to disprove something conclusively, though it is often loosely used to mean simply 'deny,' a usage some style guides discourage.
Words with a similar meaning
disprovedrebutted
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Words with an opposite meaning
confirmedvalidated
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