refutably

Variant of refute

refute definition

re·fute (ri fyo̵̅o̅t′)

transitive verb refuted -·fut′ed, refuting -·fut′·ing

  1. to prove (a person) to be wrong; confute
  2. to prove (an argument or statement) to be false or wrong, by argument or evidence
  3. to deny the truth or validity of: usage objected to by some

Etymology: L refutare, to repel, check: see re- & confute

Related Forms:

  • refutable re·fut′able (ri fyo̵̅o̅t′ə bəl, ref′yə tə bəl) adjective
  • refutably re·fut′·ably adverb
  • refuter re·fut′er noun

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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