My Collins English Dictionary says:
But it does rather sit itself on the fence with:refute:
1 to prove (a statement, theory, charge etc) of (a person) to be false or incorrect; disprove
2 to deny (a claim, a charge, allegation etc.)
I'm afraid my dictionary is of the Big Printed Book variety so I don't think I can provide a link to it...Usage: The use of refute to mean deny is thought by many people to be incorrect.
Edit: but they do have a website so maybe I can do a link after all..
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