CONFUTE Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word confute. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| disprove | verbv | |||||
verb • prove to be false | ||||||
| challenge | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a demanding or stimulating situation • a call to engage in a contest or fight • questioning a statement and demanding an explanation • a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror • a demand by a sentry for a password or identification verb • take exception to • issue a challenge to • ask for identification • raise a formal objection in a court of law | ||||||
| contradict | verbv | |||||
verb • be in contradiction with • deny the truth of • be resistant to • prove negative; show to be false | ||||||
| debunk | verbv | |||||
verb • expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas | ||||||
| deny | verbv | |||||
verb • declare untrue; contradict • refuse to accept or believe • refuse to grant, as of a petition or request • refuse to let have • deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure • deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit • refuse to recognize or acknowledge | ||||||
| invalidate | verbv | |||||
verb • declare invalid • make invalid for use • show to be invalid • take away the legal force of or render ineffective | ||||||
| negate | verbv | |||||
verb • be in contradiction with • deny the truth of • prove negative; show to be false • make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of | ||||||
| oppose | verbv | |||||
verb • be against; express opposition to • fight against or resist strongly • contrast with equal weight or force • set into opposition or rivalry • act against or in opposition to • be resistant to | ||||||
| refute | verbv | |||||
verb • overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof • prove to be false or incorrect | ||||||
