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- DictionaryCon·fute/kənˈfyo͞ot/
verb
- 1. prove (a person or an assertion) to be wrong: formal "restorers who sought to confute this view were accused of ignorance"
The meaning of CONFUTE is to overwhelm in argument : refute conclusively. How to use confute in a sentence.
Confute definition: to prove to be false, invalid, or defective; disprove. See examples of CONFUTE used in a sentence.
verb [ T ] formal uk / kənˈfjuːt / us / kənˈfjuːt / Add to word list. to prove a person or an argument to be wrong. Synonym. disprove. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Proving and disproving. acid test. actions speak louder than words idiom. anti-sexist. attest. authenticate. demonstrably. demonstration of something. dispel. disprove.
to prove a person or an argument to be wrong. Synonym. disprove. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Proving and disproving. acid test. actions speak louder than words idiom. anti-sexist. attest. authenticate. demonstrably. demonstration of something. dispel. disprove. do justice to someone/something idiom. non-evidence. probatory.
Definitions of confute. verb. prove to be false. synonyms: disprove. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Confute." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/confute. Accessed 14 Aug. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. confute confuted. confutation.
1. to prove to be false, invalid, or defective; disprove: to confute an argument. 2. to prove (a person) to be wrong by argument or proof. 3. Obs. to bring to naught; confound. [1520–30; < Latin confūtāre to abash, silence, refute] con•fut′a•ble, adj. con•fut′er, n.
2 meanings: 1. to prove (a person or thing) wrong, invalid, or mistaken; disprove 2. obsolete to put an end to.... Click for more definitions.
Confute Definition. To prove (a person, statement, etc.) to be in error or false; overcome by argument or proof. To make useless. To confound. (now rare) To show (something or someone) to be false or wrong; to disprove or refute. confirm. See syn. study at disprove.disprove.
Definition of confute verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Synonyms for CONFUTE: refute, disprove, discredit, overturn, rebut, challenge, falsify, confound; Antonyms of CONFUTE: prove, confirm, establish, verify, validate, show, support, record.
