ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 01666 · Vocabulaire essentiel CSAT et TOEIC
refute
v.
US/rɪˈfjuːt/
UK/rɪˈfjuːt/
CSAT Frequency72/100
TOEIC Frequency58/100
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Significations de refute
1verbe
To prove a statement or claim to be false or incorrect.
The researcher refuted the previous theory with new experimental evidence.
The researcher refuted the previous theory with new experimental evidence.
His argument was refuted during the debate by several factual examples.
His argument was refuted during the debate by several factual examples.
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Dérivés de refute
refutation
the act of proving something false (noun)
The scientist published a detailed refutation of the controversial findings.
The scientist published a detailed refutation of the controversial findings.
irrefutable
impossible to disprove or deny (adjective)
The evidence was irrefutable, leaving no room for doubt about the outcome.
The evidence was irrefutable, leaving no room for doubt about the outcome.
refute a claim
to disprove an assertion or statement (verb phrase)
The government attempted to refute claims of environmental pollution.
The government attempted to refute claims of environmental pollution.
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Synonymes et antonymes de refute
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Expressions courantes avec refute
refute an argumentrefute an argument
refute a claimrefute a claim
refute evidencerefute evidence
refute allegationsrefute allegations
refute a theoryrefute a theory
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Question d'entraînement : refute
Choisissez le mot le plus approprié pour l'espace vide
Scientists have ___ the widely held belief that this mineral was rare on Earth.
- A refuting
- B refuted
- C refutes
- D refute
The past participle 'refuted' is correct after the auxiliary verb 'have' in present perfect tense.