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disproof

American  
[dis-proof] / dɪsˈpruf /

noun

  1. the act of disproving.

  2. proof to the contrary; refutation.

disproof British  
/ dɪsˈpruːf /

noun

  1. facts that disprove something

  2. the act of disproving

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Etymology

Origin of disproof

First recorded in 1525–35; dis- 1 + proof

Example Sentences

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The demise of Sora is many things but not disproof of the AI potential to transform the entertainment business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Cruz trotted out his rudimentary Spanish language skills as disproof.

From The Guardian • Feb. 13, 2016

All three of these books argue that if the proof or disproof of race is scientific, it must be true.

From Nature • Sep. 16, 2014

If you see it that way, then it makes not getting the result that you want not a disproof, but an understanding that maybe that wasn't for you.

From Slate • Nov. 10, 2011

As if goaded into disproof, one of the specks peeled away and began its near-vertical dive, directly above their heads.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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