英语词汇“refutable”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

refuterefute /rɪˈfyut/ verb [transitive] formal

ETYMOLOGYrefute

Origin: 1500-1600 Latin refutare, from -futare to hit

VERB TABLE

refute

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	refute
	he, she, it	refutes
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	refuted
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have refuted
	he, she, it	has refuted
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had refuted
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will refute
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have refuted

Continuous Form
Present	I	am refuting
	he, she, it	is refuting
	you, we, they	are refuting
Past	I, he, she, it	was refuting
	you, we, they	were refuting
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been refuting
	he, she, it	has been refuting
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been refuting
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be refuting
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been refuting

1to prove that a statement or idea is not correct SYN disprove: refute a theory/idea etc. Several scientists have attempted to refute Moore’s theories.2to say that a statement is wrong or not fair: refute an allegation/charge etc. She refuted any allegations of malpractice. [Origin: 1500–1600 Latin refutare, from -futare to hit]—refutable adjective—refutation /ˌrɛfyʊˈteɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable]