English Explanatory Dictionary

confute

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To show (something or someone) to be false or wrong; to disprove or refute.

Pronunciation

/kənˈfjuːt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-confute.wav

Word forms

confute confutes confuting confuted

Etymology

From Middle French confuter, from Latin confūtō.

Related words

confutation refute

Derived words

confutable confutative confutement inconfutable
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