disprove
[ dis-proov ]
/ dɪsˈpruv /
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.
RELATED CONTENT
They Call It Puppy Love And Other Animal-inspired PhrasesWe often attribute emotions and other human characteristics to animals. This is called anthropomorphism. Similarly, we also describe people using animal characteristics. You might, for example, say my teenage son “eats like a horse,” meaning he’s a growing boy and consumes a lot of food. This is called zoomorphism. Zoomorphism also includes assigning animal-like qualities to gods and inanimate objects. The term comes from the Greek …
RELATED WORDS
invalidate, impugn, refute, contradict, belie, confound, discredit, negate, rebut, shoot, break, deny, contravene, expose, traverse, negative, explode, controvert, confute, puncture
Nearby words
Origin of disprove
SYNONYMS FOR disprove
Related formsdis·prov·a·ble, adjectivedis·prov·er, nounun·dis·prov·a·ble, adjectiveun·dis·proved, adjective
Can be confuseddeny disapprove disprove rebut refute
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for disprove
British Dictionary definitions for disprove
disprove
/ (dɪsˈpruːv) /
verb
(tr) to show (an assertion, claim, etc) to be incorrect
Derived Formsdisprovable, adjectivedisproval, noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for disprove
disprove
late 14c., from Old French desprover "refute, contradict," from des- (see dis-) + prover (see prove). Related: Disproved; disproving.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper