disprove
verb (used with object)
to prove (an assertion, claim, etc.) to be false or wrong; refute; invalidate.
disproved
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past participleof disprove.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof disprove.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
disproveverb (used with object)to prove (an assertion, claim, etc.) to be false or wrong; refute; invalidate.
Example Sentences
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The claim can never be disproved because its meaning isn’t fixed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
He said that with closed-circuit cameras everywhere, any allegation of a security breach easily can be validated or disproved.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Chief among them: statements without clearly defined facts attached, meaning that they can neither be proved nor disproved; statements involving cherry-picked facts; and promises.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 24, 2026
McLaughlin’s lies were easily disproved by reporting, videos and photos.
From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2026
Not a word of it could ever be proved or disproved.
From "1984" by George Orwell
