confute

• Verb, das bedeutet, die Falschheit oder Unhaltbarkeit von etwas zu beweisen; ein Argument oder eine Behauptung widerlegen.

A verb meaning to prove something to be false or invalid; to refute or disprove an argument or statement.

1. Prove to be falseC2formal

   To demonstrate that a statement, argument, or theory is false or invalid.

   Widerlegen

   • The scientist confuted the old theory with new evidence.
   • He confuted his opponent's claims during the debate.
   • The data confuted the hypothesis that the drug was ineffective.

   Synonymecontrovertdebunkdiscreditdisproveinvalidatenegaterebutrefute

   Antonymeconfirmestablishprovesupportvalidate