Definitions

1. verb

to defeat or disprove an argument or opinion by showing its flaws or inconsistencies

“The lawyer attempted to confute the witness’s testimony with contradictory evidence.”

2. transitive verb

to prove or show that something is false or untrue

“The scientist set out to confute the popular myth about the effects of climate change.”

3. noun

a refutation or disproof of an argument or opinion

“The judge’s ruling was seen as a confute to the defendant’s claim of innocence.”