Dreye權威釋義|refute

vt.

駁斥，反駁，駁倒
The argument can not be refuted at the moment.
這一論點現時還無法駁斥。

衍生

a.

refutable

ad.

refutably

n. [C][U]

refutation

辨析

同義:

vt.爭論；駁倒

argue dispute contradict

同義參見:

controvert oppose negative deny

以上來源於：《英漢大辭典》

/rɪˈfjuːt/

v.

prove (a statement or the person advancing it) to be wrong.
deny (a statement or accusation).

Derivative

refutable adj.
refutal n.
refutation
/rɛfjʊˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ n.
refuter n.

Usage

The core meaning of refute is ‘prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong’. From this a more general sense has developed, meaning ‘deny’, as in I absolutely refute the charges made against me. Traditionalists object to the second use, but it is now widely accepted in standard English.

Etymology

C16: from L. refutare ‘repel, rebut’.

以上來源於：《簡明牛津英語詞典》