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单词 confuted
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

confuted

verb

past tense of confute
as in refuted
to prove to be false theories which will eventually be confirmed or confuted by experience

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • refuted
  • disproved
  • discredited
  • rebutted
  • overturned
  • challenged
  • disconfirmed
  • debunked
  • falsified
  • discussed
  • confounded
  • belied
  • shot down
  • questioned
  • doubted
  • contested
  • mistrusted
  • gave the lie to
  • debated
  • overthrew
  • queried
  • mooted
  • talked over
  • hashed (over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • proved
  • confirmed
  • established
  • verified
  • validated
  • supported
  • recorded
  • evidenced
  • showed
  • documented
  • witnessed
  • identified
  • corroborated
  • adduced
  • attested
  • demonstrated
  • backed (up)
  • evinced
  • illustrated
  • manifested
  • substantiated
  • certified
  • displayed
  • buttressed
  • authenticated
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