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confute definition

con·fute (kən fyo̵̅o̅t′)

transitive verb confuted -·fut′ed, confuting -·fut′·ing

  1. to prove (a person, statement, etc.) to be in error or false; overcome by argument or proof
  2. Obsolete to make useless

Etymology: L confutare < com-, intens. + *futare < IE base *bhau-t, *bhu-t, to strike, beat

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