réfuterions

Réfuterions is a French verb form. It is the first-person plural conditional of the verb réfuter. The verb réfuter means to refute, to contradict, or to disprove. The conditional mood in French, like in English, is often used to express hypothetical situations, polite requests, or suggestions. Therefore, "nous réfuterions" translates to "we would refute" or "we would contradict."

This form would be used in a sentence where the speaker is considering a scenario in which they would present evidence or arguments to disprove a claim or statement. For example, "Si nous avions les preuves nécessaires, nous réfuterions l'accusation" which translates to "If we had the necessary evidence, we would refute the accusation." It implies a potential action dependent on certain conditions being met. The conditional tense lends a degree of politeness or softens the directness of a statement, suggesting a hypothetical or less assertive stance than a direct present or future tense.