falsify vs confute
confute vs falsifyfalsify and confute both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| falsify | No | No | Yes | No |
| confute | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
confute is a hypernym of
falsify; that is, confute is a
word with a broader meaning than falsify:
- falsify: prove false
- confute: prove to be false
Other hypernyms of falsify include
disprove.
| falsify (verb) | confute (verb) |
|---|---|
| falsify knowingly | prove to be false |
| insert words into texts, often falsifying it thereby | |
| prove false | |
| make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story | |
| tamper, with the purpose of deception |
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