Definition of Refute

to prove wrong by argument or evidence

Examples of Refute in a sentence

The evidence provided by the prosecutor will refute the defendant’s claim of innocence.  🔊

Although I wish I could refute your argument, I do not have the facts to do so at this time.  🔊

My physics teacher challenged us to refute his laboratory findings with our own evidence.  🔊

If one can find the facts, it is very easy for one to refute lies.  🔊

The politician won the debate when his opponent could not refute his employment figures.  🔊

Because I had once been a teenager myself, I was able to refute all of my son’s arguments for staying out late.  🔊

Even though Jake knew he was guilty of the crime, he still hired a lawyer to refute the charges.  🔊

My plan was to refute my neighbor’s false rumors about me with actual facts  🔊

Many church authorities refute the idea Christ was actually born on December 25th.  🔊

Although the scientist conducted the experiment six times, he was not able to obtain results that would refute the theory.  🔊

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