I. kənˈfyüt, usu -üd.+V transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin confutare, from com- + -futare to beat — more at beat
1. : to overwhelm by argument : refute conclusively : overcome , silence
rugged individualism … is … confuted in our social legislation and social habits — New York Times
2. obsolete : to bring to naught : confound
Synonyms: see disprove
II. noun
also confutement
( -s )
obsolete : confutation