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refute

/rɪˈfjut/ /rɪˈfjuːt/
Formal
  1. 1 çürütmek, yanlışlamak
  2. 2 yalanlamak, kesinlikle reddetmek

Definition (English)

  1. To prove that a statement, opinion, or belief is wrong.
  2. To say strongly that a statement or claim is not true.

Example Sentences

  1. The evidence refutes the initial accusation.
    Kanıtlar ilk suçlamayı çürütüyor.
  2. The scientist refuted the theory with new research.
    Bilim insanı yeni araştırmalarla teoriyi çürüttü.
  3. The company refuted the claims in a short statement.
    Şirket kısa bir açıklamayla iddiaları yalanladı.
  4. He angrily refuted any suggestion that he had cheated.
    Kopya çektiğine dair her türlü imayı öfkeyle reddetti.

Verb Forms Regular

Base refute
/rɪˈfjut/
Past refuted
/rɪˈfjutɪd/
Participle refuted
/rɪˈfjutɪd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑drefute → refuted

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil /t/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed ayrı bir hece olur ve /ɪd/ okunur. refuted /rɪˈfjutɪd/

Synonyms

disproverebutdebunkdeny

Antonyms

Collocations

refute a claimrefute an argumentrefute evidencerefute a theorysuccessfully refuteattempt to refute