Confute and Establish

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Confute verb - To prove to be false.

Usage example: theories which will eventually be confirmed or confuted by experience

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Establish is an antonym for confute.

Nearby Words: confutation, confuting

Establish verb - To gain full recognition or acceptance of.

Usage example: a first novel that established him as one of the most promising writers of his generation

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Confute is an antonym for establish.

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