refutes; refuted; refuting
refutes; refuted; refuting
Learner's definition of REFUTE
[+ object] formal
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: to prove that (something) is not true驳斥；反驳 2
: to say that (something) is not true否认；辩驳 -
He refuted [=denied] the rumor about him.他否认有关他的传闻。
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He refutes the notion that he's planning to retire soon.他否认了正打算退休的说法。
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She refuted the allegations against her.她驳斥了对她的指控。
— refutation
/ˌrɛfjʊˈteɪʃən/ noun, plural refutations formal [count, noncount]