Confute: meaning, definitions and examples

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confute

[ kənˈfjuːt ]

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in a debate

Prove (a person or an assertion) to be wrong.

Synonyms

disprove, invalidate, refute

Examples of usage

He confuted his critics with data and logic.
The evidence confuted the defendant's alibi.

Translations

Translations of the word "confute" in other languages:

🇵🇹 refutar

🇮🇳 खंडन करना

🇩🇪 widerlegen

🇮🇩 membantah

🇺🇦 спростовувати

🇵🇱 obalać

🇯🇵 論破する (ronpa suru)

🇫🇷 réfuter

🇪🇸 refutar

🇹🇷 çürütmek

🇰🇷 반박하다 (banbakada)

🇸🇦 دحض

🇨🇿 vyvrátit

🇸🇰 vyvrátiť

🇨🇳 驳斥 (bóchì)

🇸🇮 ovreči

🇮🇸 afsanna

🇰🇿 терістеу

🇬🇪 უარყოფა

🇦🇿 təkzib etmək

🇲🇽 refutar

Word origin

The word 'confute' originated from the Latin word 'confutare', which means to silence, refute, or disprove. It entered the English language in the late 16th century. Over the years, 'confute' has been used in debates, discussions, and academic settings to challenge and prove wrong certain assertions or arguments.