rebut [rebutted, rebutting, rebuts](deny the truth of something) verb [UK: rɪ.ˈbʌt] [US: rə.ˈbət]
refute [refuted, refuting, refutes]verb [UK: rɪ.ˈfjuːt] [US: rə.ˈfjuːt]Far from refuting the thesis that race is to blame for lower IQ score, Lynn's data actually supports it. = Lungi dal confutare la tesi che un basso quoziente IQ sia da imputare alla razza, i dati di Lynn in effetti la supportano.