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   confute

   /kənˈfjuːt/

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

   Word Origin early 16th century: from Latin confutare ‘restrain, answer conclusively’, from con- ‘altogether’ + the base of refutare ‘refute’.

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   • 1. confutation noun

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   What is confute verb?

   • Definition of confute verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary confute somebody/something to prove a person or an argument to be wrong Topics Opinion and argument c2 Want to learn more? Definition of confute verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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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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   What does confutable mean?

   • Did you actually mean confutable or computable? Able to be entrusted with secrets, or private information. Able to keep silent concerning other's secrets, or private information. How to pronounce confidable?

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   What is confute verb prove?

   • Definitions of confute verb prove to be false synonyms:disprove see moresee less Antonyms: demonstrate, establish, prove, shew, show establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment types: explode show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete controvert, rebut, refute

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

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   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.

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     confute. verb [ T ] formal us / kənˈfjuːt / uk / kənˈfjuːt /...

   • Confute in Simplified Chinese

     CONFUTE translate: 反驳，驳斥；驳倒. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Confute in Traditional Chinese

     CONFUTE translate: 反駁，駁斥；駁倒. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Znaczenie Confute, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     confute definicja: 1. to prove a person or an argument to be...

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   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.

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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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   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 word origin, pronunciation, and usage examples from Collins English Dictionary.

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   Confute means to prove a person or an argument to be wrong. It is a formal verb that can be used in academic or legal contexts. See synonyms, related words, and examples from literature and sources on the web.

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   Confute is a formal verb that means to prove someone or something to be wrong. Learn how to use it in sentences, with synonyms and word origin, and compare it with irony.

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   Jul 2, 2024 · IPA guide. Other forms: confuted; confuting; confutes. Definitions of confute. verb. prove to be false. synonyms: disprove. see more.