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Definition of Confute
1. Verb. Prove to be false. "The physicist disproved his colleagues' theories"
Exact synonyms: Disprove
Specialized synonyms: Explode, Controvert, Rebut, Refute, Falsify
Generic synonyms: Contradict, Negate
Derivative terms: Confutation, Confutation, Confutative, Confuter, Disprover
Antonyms: Prove
Specialized synonyms: Explode, Controvert, Rebut, Refute, Falsify
Generic synonyms: Contradict, Negate
Derivative terms: Confutation, Confutation, Confutative, Confuter, Disprover
Antonyms: Prove
Definition of Confute
1. v. t. To overwhelm by argument; to refute conclusively; to prove or show to be false or defective; to overcome; to silence.
Definition of Confute
1. to disprove [v -FUTED, -FUTING, -FUTES] - See also: disprove
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