refute

About 1.74 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To prove (something) to be false or incorrect.
2. verb To deny the truth or correctness of (something); to reject or disagree with an accusation.

Similar words

disprove controvert rebut gainsay contradict negate counteract deny repudiate reject

Often followed by

the it this them a his these such that

Word family

refutable refutably refuted refuter refuters refutes refuting