Re‐fute″ (rē̍‐fūt″), v. 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.