confute

• Verbe signifiant prouver la fausseté ou l'invalidité de quelque chose ; réfuter un argument ou une affirmation.

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.

   Prouver la fausseté (d'une proposition)

   • 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.

   Synonymescontrovertdebunkdiscreditdisproveinvalidatenegaterebutrefute

   Antonymesconfirmestablishprovesupportvalidate