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单词 confutes
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

confutes

verb

present tense third-person singular of confute
as in refutes
to prove to be false theories which will eventually be confirmed or confuted by experience

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • refutes
  • disproves
  • discredits
  • overturns
  • disconfirms
  • falsifies
  • rebuts
  • debunks
  • challenges
  • confounds
  • belies
  • discusses
  • doubts
  • questions
  • shoots down
  • overthrows
  • mistrusts
  • gives the lie to
  • contests
  • debates
  • moots
  • queries
  • talks over
  • hashes (over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • confirms
  • proves
  • validates
  • establishes
  • witnesses
  • verifies
  • evidences
  • shows
  • supports
  • corroborates
  • records
  • documents
  • evinces
  • identifies
  • substantiates
  • attests
  • adduces
  • demonstrates
  • backs (up)
  • illustrates
  • certifies
  • manifests
  • displays
  • buttresses
  • authenticates
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