Re-fūte', v. t.

[imp. & p. p. REFUTED; p. pr. & vb. n. REFUTING.] [Fr. réfuter, Sp. refutar, It. rifutare, Lat. refutare, to repel, refute, from re, again, back, and futare, obs., to argue. Cf. CONFUTE.] 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 to these two miracles that it is impossible to refute such multitudes. Addison.

Synonyms—To confute; disprove; repel. See CONFUTE.