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confute vs contradict

contradict vs confute

confute and contradict both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
confute No No Yes No
contradict No No Yes No
As verbs, contradict is a hypernym of confute; that is, contradict is a word with a broader meaning than confute:
  • confute: prove to be false
  • contradict: prove negative; show to be false
Other hypernyms of confute include negate.
confute (verb) contradict (verb)
prove to be false prove negative; show to be false
deny the truth of
be resistant to
be in contradiction with
Difference between confute and contradict

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