disprove
Origin of disprove
Synonyms for disprove
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invalidate, impugn, refute, contradict, belie, confound, discredit, negate, rebut, shoot, break, deny, contravene, expose, traverse, negative, explode, controvert, confute, punctureExamples from the Web for disproved
Contemporary Examples of disproved
But a 2011 study of genetic evidence from 30 ethnic groups in India disproved this theory.
In the late 1980s it took off as the environmentally correct alternative fuel, but that's been disproved as well.
It should be noted that this new data is not from some fringe, low-quality study that might be disproved by future research.
Historical Examples of disproved
At all events, this was a phenomenon which could not be disproved, and there were many who believed it true.
Murder PointConingsby Dawson
We have—you have disproved the love I was so presumptuous as to believe you fostered for me.
Bardelys the MagnificentRafael Sabatini
His statements, therefore, may easily be disproved, if they are untrue.
The Narrative of the Life of Frederick DouglassFrederick Douglass
That has always been disclaimed on our side and could easily be disproved on yours.
Tristram of BlentAnthony Hope
There is never a point of time at which you can say, 'The tradition is now disproved.'
Loss and GainJohn Henry Newman