confutare — meaning in English
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English meaning
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confute
verb To show (something or someone) to be false or wrong; to disprove or refute.
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disprove
verb To show that a claim, theory, or belief is false.
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rebut
verb To drive back or beat back; to repulse.
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refute
verb To prove that a claim or argument is false or wrong.
Senses
confutare is used for these senses in English:
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confute
(transitive, now, _, rare) To show (something or someone) to be false or wrong; to disprove or refute.
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disprove
(transitive) To prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute.
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rebut
To deny the truth of something, especially by presenting arguments that disprove it.
