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confute

Confute (verb) means to show (something or someone) to be false or wrong; to disprove or refute.

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

From Middle French confuter, from Latin confūtō.

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"confute" (verb) means to show (something or someone) to be false or wrong; to disprove or refute.

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