Etymology

refute

re·fute
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Today it means: To prove (something) to be false or incorrect. Full definition →

Latin refūtō
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromrefūtō“refute, repudiate”
  2. English todayrefute

From Latin refūtō (“refute, repudiate”).

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