confutation
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fyʊˈteɪ
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| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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confute (kənˈfjuːt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to prove (a person or thing) wrong, invalid, or mistaken; disprove |
| 2. | obsolete to put an end to |
| [C16: from Latin confūtāre to check, silence] | |
| con'futable | |
| —adj | |
| confutation | |
| —n | |
| con'futative | |
| —adj | |
| con'futer | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
confutation
1520s, from L. confutationem, noun of action from confutare (see confute).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
It is no pleasure to me, in revising my volumes, to observe how much paper is wasted in confutation.
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