confute

Meanings

• Verb

  To refute or disprove an argument or statement.

  - "He was unable to confute the opponent's argument."
  - "The evidence confuted the suspect's alibi."

• Verb

  To prove or make clear that something is not true.

  - "The new evidence confuted the previous findings."
  - "His denial could not confute the evidence."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with confute
refute , mute , mute , fute , cute

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Variants

List of all variants of confute that leads to same result
confute , confuted , confuter , confuters , confutes , confuting

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'confutare,' meaning 'to refute,' 'to confound,' or 'to prove false'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'confute' is not commonly used in everyday speech and is more commonly found in formal writing or legal contexts.

2. The longest English word that can be formed using the letters in 'confute' is 'unexpectedly'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Refute: To provide evidence or arguments that disprove or contradict something.

2. Counterargument: An argument that is presented in opposition to another argument.

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Culture

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In literature, 'confute' has been used to describe the act of refuting or proving false an argument or belief. In art, there are several paintings and sculptures that depict the concept of confuting or refuting falsehoods.

How to Memorize "confute"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a scale, with truth on one side and falsehood on the other. Confuting a false statement means tipping the scale back towards truth.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'confute' with the idea of proving something false or disproving an argument.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'C-O-N-F-U-T-E' to remember the meaning: 'Confute' means 'to prove False'.

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