confutes
|con-futes|
/kənˈfjuːt/
(confute)
prove wrong
Etymology
'confute' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'confutare', where the prefix 'con-' meant 'together' and the root is related to an idea of 'silencing' or 'striking down'.
'confute' changed from Middle English 'confuten' (borrowed from Latin 'confutare') and eventually became the modern English word 'confute'.
Initially, it meant 'to check, silence, or repress', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to prove wrong or refute'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
third person singular present tense of 'confute'.
She confutes his claims with clear evidence.
Verb 2
to prove that (a person, statement, or theory) is wrong or false; to refute.
The new study confutes earlier theories about diet and heart disease.
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