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View usage for: confute in British English (kənˈfjuːt) verb (transitive)1. to prove (a person or thing) wrong, invalid, or mistaken; disprove 2. obsolete to put an end to Derived forms confutable (conˈfutable) adjective confutation (ˌkɒnfjʊˈteɪʃən) noun confutative (conˈfutative) adjective confuter (conˈfuter) noun Word origin C16: from Latin confūtāre to check, silence confute in American English (kənˈfjut) verb transitiveWord forms: conˈfuted or conˈfuting1. to prove (a person, statement, etc.) to be in error or false; overcome by argument or proof 2. Obsolete to make useless SIMILAR WORDS: disˈprove Word origin L confutare < com-, intens. + * futare < IE base * bhau-t, * bhu-t, to strike, beat Synonyms of 'confute'disprove, overthrow, set aside, refute More Synonyms of confute Definition to prove to be wrong Synonyms overthrowset aside prove false blow out of the water (slang) controvert oppugn Additional synonymsDefinition to make or show (an argument) to be invalid Neither point invalidates my argument. Synonyms disprove, refute, negate, discredit, contradict, rebut, give the lie to, make a nonsense of, prove false, blow out of the water (slang), controvert, confuteDefinition to prove that (a claim) is untrue She spent most of the speech rebutting criticisms. Synonyms disprove, defeat, overturn, quash, refute, negate, invalidate, prove wrong, confuteDefinition to prove (a statement or theory) to be false or incorrect It was the kind of rumour that is impossible to refute. Synonyms disprove, counter, discredit, prove false, silence, overthrow, negate, rebut, give the lie to, blow out of the water (slang), confute- confused
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- congenial
- congenital
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