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单词 confute
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
con•fute  (kən fyo̅o̅t),USA pronunciation v.t., -fut•ed, -fut•ing. 
  1. to prove to be false, invalid, or defective;
    disprove:to confute an argument.
  2. to prove (a person) to be wrong by argument or proof:to confute one's opponent.
  3. [Obs.]to bring to naught;
    confound.
  • Latin confūtāre to abash, silence, refute, equivalent. to con- con- + -fūtāre; compare refute
  • 1520–30
con•futa•ble, adj. 
con•futer, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
confute /kənˈfjuːt/ vb (transitive)
  1. to prove (a person or thing) wrong, invalid, or mistaken; disprove
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin confūtāre to check, silence

conˈfutable adj confutation /ˌkɒnfjʊˈteɪʃən/ n
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