— confutable , adj. — confuter , n.
/keuhn fyooht"/ , v.t., confuted, confuting .
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.
[ 1520-30; confutare to abash, silence, refute, equiv. to con- CON- + -futare; cf. REFUTE ]