confute

Verb

Verb Forms: confuted, confuting, confutes

To prove wrong; to overwhelmingly refute an argument.
prove to be false
To show (something or someone) to be false or wrong; to disprove or refute.

Examples

He hoped his dictionary challenge would CONFUTE his Words With Friends opponent’s questionable word choice.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French confuter, from Latin confūtō.

Synonyms

disprove

Antonyms

prove

Scrabble Score: 12

confute: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
confute: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
confute: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

confute: valid Words With Friends Word