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.

OTHER WORDS FOR disprove

discredit, contradict, negate, confute.

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Origin of disprove

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

OTHER WORDS FROM disprove

dis·prov·a·ble, adjectivedis·prov·er, nounun·dis·prov·a·ble, adjectiveun·dis·proved, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH disprove

1. disapprove, disprove 2. deny, disprove , rebut, refute

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How to use disprove in a sentence

It must have been an unsettling feeling for Einstein, proving the very thing he had set out to disprove.
When Einstein Tilted at Windmills - Issue 93: Forerunners|Amanda Gefter|November 18, 2020|Nautilus
But a 2011 study of genetic evidence from 30 ethnic groups in India disproved this theory.
The Himalayas’ Hidden Aryans|Nina Strochlic|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
In the late 1980s it took off as the environmentally correct alternative fuel, but that's been disproved as well.
Ethanol Subsidies: Congress Sacrifices a Sacred Cow|Eleanor Clift|June 17, 2011|DAILY BEAST
It should be noted that this new data is not from some fringe, low-quality study that might be disproved by future research.
The Never-Ending Workout|Susan B. Roberts|March 29, 2010|DAILY BEAST

But she straightway disproved this promise, and mocked the great De St. Julien to his face.
God Wills It!|William Stearns Davis
It is a matter of premises, and I have already said that the premises in these syllogisms can neither be proved or disproved.
The Inhumanity of Socialism|Edward F. Adams
The truth of this is already partly disproved by the foregoing, and it will be fully so by the sequel.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks
That has always been disclaimed on our side and could easily be disproved on yours.
Tristram of Blent|Anthony Hope
The one assertion can be disproved, the other cannot with scientific exactness.
The Eugenic Marriage, Vol. 3 (of 4)|W. Grant Hague

British Dictionary definitions for disprove

disprove

/ (dɪsˈpruːv) /

verb

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

Derived forms of disprove

disprovable, adjectivedisproval, noun

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