confute

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con·fute | \ kən-ˈfyüt

confuted; confuting

Definition of confute

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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theories which will eventually be confirmed or confuted by experience

Recent Examples on the Web Vulnerable, uninformed wives have hardly been in a position to confute them. — Justin Jones, Quartz India, 15 Sep. 2019

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