Another word for confute
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Verb
To prove or show to be false
- To give a false idea of; disguise or misrepresent
- To give a false representation to; misrepresent:
- To show to be untrue; prove false
- To reject as untrue; disbelieve
- To refuse to believe:
- To harm the good reputation of a person; to cause an idea or piece of evidence to seem false or unreliable.
- To prove to be false, invalid, or in error; refute.
- To repel or reject:
- To contradict, refute, or oppose, esp. in a formal manner by argument, proof, etc., as in a debate
- To refute, especially by offering opposing evidence or arguments, as in a legal case:
- To deny the truth or validity of
- To prove (an argument or statement) to be false or wrong, by argument or evidence
- To prove to be false or erroneous; overthrow by argument or proof:
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Another word for confute
Verb
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- To prove to be false, invalid, or in error; refute.
- (Obs.) To undo; destroy
- To be beyond the comprehension of; mystify:
- To win victory over; overcome; beat
- To defeat completely and decisively:
- To present with an excessive amount:
- To overcome emotionally
- To be victorious; win
- To get the better of in competition, struggle, etc.; conquer
- To overpower, as with emotion; affect deeply:
- To interfere with the expression of a gene or gene segment so that its biological function is suppressed.
- To put (enemy guns) out of action
- To cause to be silent; still; quiet
- To subject (a photographic film, for example) to the action of light.
- To allow to be seen; disclose; reveal; exhibit; display
- To lay open (to danger, attack, ridicule, etc.); leave unprotected
- (Obs.) To force back; repel
- To contradict, refute, or oppose, esp. in a formal manner by argument, proof, etc., as in a debate
- To refute, especially by offering opposing evidence or arguments, as in a legal case:
- To argue or reason against; contradict; deny; dispute
- To argue about; debate; discuss
- To raise arguments against; voice opposition to.
- To counter or ward off (criticism, a prying question, etc.) by a clever or evasive response
- To deflect or ward off (a fencing thrust, for example).
- To ward off or deflect (a blow, the thrust of a sword, etc.)
- To make negative:
- (Computers) To perform the machine logic operation NOT gate.
- To deny the existence or truth of
- To defeat or conquer in battle; subjugate.
- To conquer or defeat in battle; force into submission
- To defeat in any conflict, as in argument
- To do away with completely; put an end to:
- To damage (someone's reputation, for example) severely.
- To destroy; ruin; bring to naught
- To make invalid; deprive of legal force
- To cause to fall over; knock or topple over:
- To turn or throw over; upset
- To conquer; defeat; ruin
- To disturb the functioning, order, or course of:
- To overthrow or defeat unexpectedly
- To defeat unexpectedly (an opponent favored to win).
- To overthrow or destroy (something established)
- To cause to serve a purpose other than the original or established one; commandeer or redirect:
- To undermine, overturn, or render ineffective (a rule or an established notion, such as a stereotype, for example).
- To annul or put an end to (a court order, indictment, or court proceedings).
- To put an end to or destroy:
- To put down or suppress forcibly and completely:
- To oppose with argument; criticize adversely; call in question
- To assert the opposite of (what someone else has said)
- To speak in denial; oppose verbally
- To be contrary or opposed to; go against
- To refuse to believe:
- To be a reason for disbelieving or distrusting; cast doubt on
- To harm the good reputation of a person; to cause an idea or piece of evidence to seem false or unreliable.
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