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    confute
    /kənˈfjuːt/

    verb

    • 1. prove (a person or an assertion or accusation) to be wrong: formal "restorers who sought to confute this view were accused of ignorance"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONFUTE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Confute means to prove a person or an argument to be wrong. Learn more about its usage, synonyms, and examples from literature and sources on the web.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › confuteConfute Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Confute is a verb that means to overwhelm in argument or refute conclusively. Learn its synonyms, examples, word history, and etymology from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › confuteCONFUTE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Confute means to prove to be false, invalid, or defective; disprove. Learn the origin, usage, and related words of confute from Dictionary.com.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONFUTE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Confute means to prove a person or an argument to be wrong. Learn how to use this formal verb in sentences, see synonyms and related words, and explore translations in different languages.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONFUTE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Confute means to prove someone or something wrong, invalid, or mistaken; disprove. It also has an obsolete meaning of putting an end to something. See the word origin, pronunciation, and usage examples of confute.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › confuteConfute - definition of confute by The Free Dictionary

    Confute means to prove to be wrong or in error; refute decisively. Find the origin, pronunciation, and translations of confute in English and other languages.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › confuteconfute verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Confute is a formal verb that means to prove someone or something to be wrong. Learn how to pronounce it, see example sentences, and find synonyms and grammar notes.