disprove
verb (used with object)
to prove (an assertion, claim, etc.) to be false or wrong; refute; invalidate.
has disproved
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present perfectof disprove (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Retail investors have emerged in the past five years as a powerful force that, en masse, has disproved investment disciplines like “Buy low and sell high.”
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026
But study after study has disproved the notion.
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2021
An internal investigation on Long Island involving review of dash camera footage has disproved a Black woman's claim that she was assaulted by police in the aftermath of a recent shooting, officials said Friday.
From Fox News ● Jul. 18, 2021
AP: Do you feel time has disproved those criticisms?
From Washington Times ● Mar. 18, 2020
Geology has disproved the old popular belief that the universe was brought into being as it now exists by a single fiat.
From Glaucus, or the Wonders of the Shore by Charles Kingsley
