Disproves (7)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">disproves</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(refuting is a kind of disproving)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for refutes that I've seen before include "Proves (a statement) wrong" , "Disproves" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">disproves</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('rebut' can be a synonym of 'disprove')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for rebuts that I've seen before include "Disproves or refutes, perhaps evidence" , "Disproves a claim" , "Drives back" .)