0 past simple and past participle of refute
1 to say or prove that a person, statement, opinion, etc. is wrong or false:
When mistakes are discovered in proofs, the theorems themselves are usually not refuted.
Complementarity is also refuted when we test access to care for the elderly with a better definition of medical need : community deaths.
The possibility of parasite-induced host mortality occurring is therefore not refuted.
The classical interpretation is refuted by some firsthand researchers in the field.
In addition, the often cited theory that the defect is due to abnormal closure of the pleuroperitoneal canal was refuted.
Its rich discussions cannot be ignored or views easily refuted.
The 2-16% marked termites found in non-dye trenches clearly refuted his rationale.
The selection criterion is the requirement of an unambiguous formulation that makes clear under what conditions the hypothesis would be refuted.
