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verb con·fute \ kən-ˈfyüt \

Definition of confute

confuted; confuting

transitive verb

1 :to overwhelm in argument :refute conclusively

Elijah … confuted the prophets of Baal
—G. B. Shaw

2 obsolete :confound

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confuter

noun

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Examples of confute in a Sentence

theories which will eventually be confirmed or confuted by experience

Origin and Etymology of confute

Latin confutare to check, silence

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First Known Use: 1529

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confute Synonyms

Synonyms

belie, confound, disprove, debunk, disconfirm, discredit, falsify, rebut, refute, shoot down

Antonyms

confirm, establish, prove, validate, verify

Related Words

overthrow, overturn; challenge, contest, query, question; doubt, mistrust; debate, discuss, hash (over), moot, talk over

Near Antonyms

document, evidence, evince, record, show, support, witness; back (up), buttress, corroborate, substantiate; adduce, attest, authenticate, certify, identify; demonstrate, display, illustrate, manifest

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