confute (kənˈfjuːt
)
Definitions
verb (tr)
- to prove (a person or thing) wrong, invalid, or mistaken; disprove
- obsolete to put an end to
Alternative Forms
conˈfutable adjective confutation (ˌkɒnfjʊˈteɪʃən) noun conˈfutative adjective conˈfuter noun Word Origin
C16: from Latin confūtāre to check, silenceSynonyms
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disprove,
overthrow,
set aside,
refute,
invalidate,
rebut,
prove false blow out of the water
controvert,
oppugn,
Usage examples
Each point `I felt myself able with the greatest clearness to confute '.
, JOSIAH WEDGWOOD: Entrepreneur to the Enlightenment (2004)