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   What does the word 'confute' mean?

   • The word 'confute' means 'to prove to be false or invalid, overthrow by evidence or stronger argument'. Its origin can be traced back to the 1520s, from the French 'confuter' and the Latin 'confutare'. The Latin word is derived from the assimilated form of 'com-' (perhaps an intensive prefix) and '*futare' which means 'to beat'.

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   What is a synonym for confute?

   • Synonyms for confute: believe, confound, debunk, disconfirm, discredit, disprove, falsify, rebut.

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   What does Confutation mean?

   • The act of confuting. Something that confutes. An argument, evidence, etc. that confutes. On grounds of Scripture and reason he at length declared for Protestantism, and wrote in 1634, but did not publish, a confutation of the motives which had led him over to Rome.

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   Synonyms for CONFUTE: refute, disprove, discredit, overturn, rebut, challenge, falsify, confound; Antonyms of CONFUTE: prove, confirm, establish, verify, validate, show, support, record.

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     The meaning of CONFUTE is to overwhelm in argument : refute...

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   The meaning of CONFUTE is to overwhelm in argument : refute conclusively. How to use confute in a sentence.

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   Find 53 different ways to say CONFUTE, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

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   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.

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   verb. These are words and phrases related to confute. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of confute. In her next article she confuted his argument. Synonyms. invalidate. nullify. negate. disprove. confound. controvert. overthrow. overturn. prove false. prove wrong. rebut. refute. set aside. vanquish.

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   Confute definition: to prove to be false, invalid, or defective; disprove. See examples of CONFUTE used in a sentence.

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   Nov 8, 2024 · establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment