Confute vs. Refute

Confuteverb

To show (something or someone) to be false or wrong; to disprove or refute.

Confuteverb

To overwhelm by argument; to refute conclusively; to prove or show to be false or defective; to overcome; to silence.

Confuteverb

prove to be false;

Refuteverb

(transitive) To prove (something) to be false or incorrect.

Refuteverb

(transitive) To deny the truth or correctness of (something).

Refuteverb

To disprove and overthrow by argument, evidence, or countervailing proof; to prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; as, to refute arguments; to refute testimony; to refute opinions or theories; to refute a disputant.

Refuteverb

overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof;

Refuteverb

prove to be false or incorrect

Refuteverb

prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove

Refuteverb

prove that (someone) is wrong

Refuteverb

deny or contradict (a statement or accusation)

Refute

The defence called several respectable witnesses who were able to refute the false testimony.