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Synonyms
contradict, deny, disaffirm, disallow, disavow, disclaim, disconfirm, disown, gainsay, negate, negative, reject, repudiate
Antonyms
acknowledge, admit, allow, avow, concede, confirm, own
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The judge said that the animals could be considered as bribes, refuting an earlier decision by the Seoul high court that excluded them as bribes, according to news agency Yonhap. — Jane Li, Quartz, "Samsung just can’t leave South Korea’s worst influence-peddling scandal behind," 29 Aug. 2019 These movies, after all, bear the burden of refuting a historical legacy that has framed Asian-Americans as aliens, double agents, or not worthy of recognition. — Zoë Hu, The New Republic, "Crazy Sad Asians," 27 Aug. 2019 Most likely, her decision was a strategic litigation decision that neither refutes nor corroborates her claims. — Michael Mccann, SI.com, "Examining Every Aspect of the Luke Walton Investigation and Considering Next Steps," 27 Aug. 2019 Even before the event, Mark Carney, a PhD candidate at the University of Leeds, wrote a paper refuting the claims Grant and Ghannam had made in theirs. — Wired, "Alleged 'Snake Oil' Crypto Firm Sues Over Boos at Black Hat," 24 Aug. 2019 Even before the event, Mark Carney, a PhD candidate at the University of Leeds, wrote a paper refuting the claims Grant and Ghannam had made in theirs. — Sean Gallagher, Ars Technica, "Alleged “snake oil” crypto company sues over boos at Black Hat [Updated]," 23 Aug. 2019 The company commissioned an audit that refuted the claims, Noyes said, and government agencies found no wrongdoing. — Danielle Wiener-bronner, CNN, "Kroger is now selling vegan eggs," 16 Aug. 2019 But, even beyond Simone’s lyrics, her integrative technique itself—her use of gospel piano, blues melisma, classical riffs—refutes myths of black deprivation. — Emily Lordi, The New Yorker, "Toni Morrison and Nina Simone, United in Soul," 12 Aug. 2019 However, neither Sony nor Microsoft, which recently refuted reports of the company taking Xbox production out of China, have made any moves yet. — Dami Lee, The Verge, "Sony warns PlayStations will cost more if Chinese tariffs continue," 30 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'refute.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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