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contradict vs confute

confute vs contradict

contradict and confute both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
contradict No No Yes No
confute No No Yes No
As verbs, confute is a hyponym of contradict; that is, confute is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than contradict:
  • contradict: prove negative; show to be false
  • confute: prove to be false
Other hyponyms of contradict include invalidate, nullify, disprove.
contradict (verb) confute (verb)
prove negative; show to be false prove to be false
deny the truth of
be resistant to
be in contradiction with
Difference between contradict and confute

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