disprove

American  

[dis-proov] / dɪsˈpruv /

verb (used with object)

disproved, disproving

1. to prove (an assertion, claim, etc.) to be false or wrong; refute; invalidate.

   I disproved his claim.

   Synonyms:

   confute, negate, contradict, discredit

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disprove British  

/ dɪsˈpruːv /

verb

1. (tr) to show (an assertion, claim, etc) to be incorrect

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Other Word Forms

• disprovable adjective
• disproval noun
• disprover noun
• undisprovable adjective
• undisproved adjective

Etymology

Origin of disprove

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Anglo-French, Old French desprover, equivalent to des- dis- ¹ ( def. ) + prover prove

Example Sentences

They alleged that she "disregarded all credible evidence disproving her claim in favour of platforming known conspiracy theorists and proven defamers".

From BBC

While Bernstein analyst Mark Moerdler gives Adobe’s stock an outperform rating, he wrote in a note last week that there’s not enough data for the company to “disprove the bear thesis” yet.

From MarketWatch

Edwards also cites the Bloomberg strategist Simon White to disprove the notion that gold is in a bubble.

From MarketWatch

Prosecutors must first persuade a judge in a special pretrial hearing that a defendant didn’t kill in legitimate self-defense—disproving a person’s claim of mortal fear.

From The Wall Street Journal

In fact, the history of whaling on its own disproves the central point of “The Killing Age,” that guns were a sine qua non for the making of the modern world.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• belie
• confound
• contradict
• discredit
• impugn
• invalidate
• negate
• rebut
• refute