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单词 confute
释义

confute

verb

con·​fute kən-ˈfyüt How to pronounce confute (audio)
confuted; confuting

transitive verb

1
: to overwhelm in argument : refute conclusively
Elijah … confuted the prophets of Baal G. B. Shaw
2
obsolete : confound
confuter noun

Synonyms

  • belie
  • confound
  • debunk
  • disconfirm
  • discredit
  • disprove
  • falsify
  • rebut
  • refute
  • shoot down
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Example Sentences

theories which will eventually be confirmed or confuted by experience
Recent Examples on the Web Vulnerable, uninformed wives have hardly been in a position to confute them. Justin Jones, Quartz India, 15 Sep. 2019

Word History

Etymology

Latin confutare to check, silence

First Known Use

1529, in the meaning defined at sense 1

confute

verb

as in to refute
to prove to be false theories which will eventually be confirmed or confuted by experience

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • refute
  • disprove
  • overturn
  • discredit
  • rebut
  • disconfirm
  • falsify
  • debunk
  • challenge
  • confound
  • discuss
  • belie
  • shoot down
  • question
  • doubt
  • overthrow
  • contest
  • give the lie to
  • debate
  • mistrust
  • talk over
  • query
  • moot
  • hash (over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • prove
  • confirm
  • establish
  • verify
  • validate
  • show
  • support
  • witness
  • record
  • document
  • substantiate
  • evidence
  • identify
  • corroborate
  • certify
  • demonstrate
  • adduce
  • back (up)
  • evince
  • illustrate
  • manifest
  • buttress
  • display
  • authenticate
  • attest
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