/ Thesaurus Find synonyms for: Verb1. refute, rebut, disown, renounce, repudiateusage: overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof; "The speaker refuted his opponent's arguments"2. refute, rebut, controvert, disprove, confuteusage: prove to be false or incorrectWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.See also: refute (Dictionary) Related Content Daily Word Quiz: placate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language Synonyms Index