How Do You Spell CONFUTE?

Pronunciation: [kənfjˈuːt] (IPA)

Confute (kənˈfjuːt) is a verb that means to prove something or someone wrong by using evidence or logical arguments. The word is spelled with a c-o-n at the beginning, which is pronounced as /kɒn/. The second syllable is pronounced as /fjuːt/ and ends with a silent e. This word is commonly used in academic or legal settings, where disputing facts and opinions is a part of the process. Good spellers know that this word is spelled with a "c" not "q".

CONFUTE Meaning and Definition

1. Confute is a verb that refers to the act of proving a statement, theory, or argument to be false or incorrect by providing evidence or logical reasoning that contradicts it. It involves refuting or disproving a claim with the goal of discrediting it or rendering it invalid. When someone confutes an idea, they demonstrate that it lacks credibility or coherence, ultimately undermining its validity.

   Confuting often entails thoroughly examining and analyzing the evidence supporting the claim in question, carefully evaluating its logical consistency and coherence. This may involve scrutinizing the underlying assumptions, pointing out fallacies or errors in reasoning, or presenting counterarguments that outweigh the original claim. It implies a rigorous intellectual process of challenging and debunking a particular viewpoint.

   The purpose of confutation is not simply to disagree or criticize for its own sake, but rather to undermine the basis upon which an argument or belief rests. It involves a rational and systematic approach that aims to expose the flaws and weaknesses in an argument, thereby persuading others to reject or doubt its veracity.

   Overall, confute is a term that describes the act of disproving or invalidating a statement, theory, or argument through careful analysis, logical reasoning, and the presentation of contrary evidence or logic. It is an essential tool in critical thinking, intellectual discourse, and the pursuit of truth.

2. To prove to be wrong or false; to convict of error by argument or proof.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for CONFUTE

• concut
• confusee
• confiti
• confeti
• confuced
• confurme
• contate
• confuze
• concite
• coninute
• conuter
• confette
• confusd
• confues
• confuct
• cunfuse
• confit
• couniute
• contiute
• contue
• conputer
• coniute
• concude
• confurse
• conote
• confued
• conrete
• consite
• conuty
• confus
• confitm
• contuie
• confust
• confime
• confulx
• confuite
• Cofure
• corfutre
• corfutte
• conste
• confluxe
• conssute
• Conifure
• confuzle
• nonfude
• Consete
• Confobe
• contste
• coofure
• Toneete

Etymology of CONFUTE

The word "confute" comes from the Latin word "confutare", which is a combination of "con-" (meaning "completely") and "futare" (meaning "to beat" or "to strike"). The Latin "confutare" referred to the act of completely beating down someone's arguments or disproving them convincingly. This Latin word later evolved to "confute" in Middle English, maintaining the same meaning.

Similar spelling words for CONFUTE

• confetti,
• Confid,
• confuse,
• Confuting,
• confuter,
• GANFYD,
• gunfight,
• confident,
• confiture,
• CONFIGHD,
• CANAVHED,
• Confut,
• CANFUT,
• compote,
• Confit,
• Cognovit,
• confutable,
• CONFED,
• compute,
• confed.,
• CNWVT,
• CNFET,
• konfyt,
• comfit,
• Connived,
• computer,
• confide,
• confetto,
• CONVT,
• Convoyed,
• computable,
• canaphite,
• CONNFT,
• compete,
• coenobite,
• computing,
• CNEFAD,
• conveyed,
• confidi,
• caenophidia,
• confused,
• confidante.

Conjugate verb Confute

CONDITIONAL

I would confute

you would confute

he/she/it would confute

we would confute

they would confute

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be confuting

you would be confuting

he/she/it would be confuting

we would be confuting

they would be confuting

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have confute

you would have confute

he/she/it would have confute

we would have confute

they would have confute

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been confuting

you would have been confuting

he/she/it would have been confuting

we would have been confuting

they would have been confuting

FUTURE

I will confute

you will confute

he/she/it will confute

we will confute

they will confute

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be confuting

you will be confuting

he/she/it will be confuting

we will be confuting

they will be confuting

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have confuted

you will have confuted

he/she/it will have confuted

we will have confuted

they will have confuted

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been confuting

you will have been confuting

he/she/it will have been confuting

we will have been confuting

they will have been confuting

IMPERATIVE

you confute

we let´s confute

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to confute

PAST

I confuted

you confuted

he/she/it confuted

we confuted

they confuted

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was confuting

you were confuting

he/she/it was confuting

we were confuting

they were confuting

PAST PARTICIPLE

confuted

PAST PERFECT

I had confuted

you had confuted

he/she/it had confuted

we had confuted

they had confuted

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been confuting

you had been confuting

he/she/it had been confuting

we had been confuting

they had been confuting

PRESENT

I confute

you confute

he/she/it confutes

we confute

they confute

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am confuting

you are confuting

he/she/it is confuting

we are confuting

they are confuting

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

confuting

PRESENT PERFECT

I have confuted

you have confuted

he/she/it has confuted

we have confuted

they have confuted

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been confuting

you have been confuting

he/she/it has been confuting

we have been confuting

they have been confuting

I would have confuted

we would have confuted

you would have confuted

he/she/it would have confuted

they would have confuted