disprove
[ dis-proov ]
/ dɪsˈpruv /
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verb (used with object), dis·proved, dis·prov·ing.
to prove (an assertion, claim, etc.) to be false or wrong; refute; invalidate: I disproved his claim.
SYNONYMS FOR disprove
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Origin of disprove
OTHER WORDS FROM disprove
dis·prov·a·ble, adjectivedis·prov·er, nounun·dis·prov·a·ble, adjectiveun·dis·proved, adjectiveWords nearby disprove
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British Dictionary definitions for disprove
disprove
/ (dɪsˈpruːv) /
verb
(tr) to show (an assertion, claim, etc) to be incorrect
Derived forms of disprove
disprovable, adjectivedisproval, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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