disprove
verb (used with object)
to prove (an assertion, claim, etc.) to be false or wrong; refute; invalidate.
disproving
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present participleof disprove.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Rather than disproving AI’s potential, this hiring rebound suggests many employers misunderstood where AI creates value.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
"Ryanair looks forward to disproving these false CMA claims during this bogus investigation," it added.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
Last July the Macrons filed a lawsuit against Owens, alleging that she "disregarded all credible evidence disproving her claim in favour of platforming known conspiracy theorists and proven defamers".
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2025
In my clinical practice, I’ve learned that the key isn’t just disproving individual claims about Tylenol, autism, or vaccines—it’s explaining how to think about medical evidence.
From Slate ● Sep. 26, 2025
The other night Dr. Strauss was saying that an experi- mental failure, the disproving of a theory, was as important to the advancement of learning as a success would be.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
