| Main Entry: | confute |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | disprove, refute |
Synonyms: |
blow sky high, break, bring to naught, confound, contradict, controvert, defeat, demolish, dismay, disprove, expose, invalidate, knocks props out from under, negate, oppugn, overcome, overthrow, overturn, overwhelm, parry, prove false, prove wrong, put down, rebut, set aside, shut up, silence, subvert, tap, upset, vanquish |
| Notes: | refute means 'to show conclusively to be false or illogical' and applies primarily to assertions or arguments; confute means 'to prove wrong' and applies primarily to the person or agency making the assertion or argument |
Antonyms: |
affirm, attest, confirm, endorse, prove, verify |
| Main Entry: | disprove |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | prove false |
Synonyms: |
belie, blow sky high, blow up, break, confound, confute, contradict, contravene, controvert, deny, disconfirm, discredit, explode, expose, find unfounded, impugn, invalidate, knock bottom out of, knock props out, negate, negative, overthrow, overturn, poke holes in, puncture, rebut, refute, set aside, shoot, shoot holes in, tear down, throw out, traverse, weaken |
Antonyms: |
credit, prove, validate |
| Main Entry: | invalidate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | render null and void |
Synonyms: |
X-out, abate, abolish, abrogate, annihilate, annul, blow sky-high, cancel, circumduct, counteract, counterbalance, disannul, discredit, disqualify, impair, negate, negative, neutralize, nix, nullify, offset, overrule, overthrow, quash, refute, revoke, shoot full of holes, undermine, undo, unfit, weaken |
Antonyms: |
approve, permit, validate |
| Main Entry: | puncture |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | deflate someone's idea, feelings |
Synonyms: |
blow sky high, discourage, discredit, disillusion, disprove, explode, flatten, humble, knock bottom out, knock props from under, poke full of holes, shoot full of holes, take down a peg, take wind out of sails |
Antonyms: |
build up |
| Main Entry: | refute |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | prove false; discredit |
Synonyms: |
abnegate, argue against, blow sky high, break, burn, burn down, cancel, cancel out, confute, contend, contradict, contravene, convict, counter, crush, debate, demolish, disclaim, disconfirm, dispose of, disprove, dispute, evert, explode, expose, gainsay, give the lie to, give thumbs down to, invalidate, negate, oppose, overthrow, parry, quash, rebut, reply to, repudiate, shoot down, shoot full of holes, show up, silence, squelch, take a stand against, tear down, top* |
Antonyms: |
endorse, prove, ratify, sanction, support |