Refute

rē-fūt′, v.t. to repel: to oppose: to disprove.— n. Rēfutabil′ity .— adj. Rēfū′table , that may be refuted or disproved.— adv. Rēfū′tably .— n. Refutā′tion , the act of refuting or disproving.— adj. Rēfū′tātory , tending to refute: refuting.— n. Rēfū′ter , one who, or that which, refutes. [Fr. réfuter —L. refutāre — re- , back, root of fundĕre , futilis .]