as in to refute
to prove to be false
Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe disproved any lingering notions that the earth is flat
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Recent Examples of disprove
These allegations will be disproved like all the rest.
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Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 9 June 2026
The timing of the declaration comes two weeks after OpenAI publicized one of its AI models as having disproved an 80-year-old mathematical conjecture in geometry.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
Miller’s argument is difficult to disprove.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 27 May 2026
Still, experts note that memory disorders can be difficult to definitively verify or disprove.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
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Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 9 June 2026
The timing of the declaration comes two weeks after OpenAI publicized one of its AI models as having disproved an 80-year-old mathematical conjecture in geometry.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
Miller’s argument is difficult to disprove.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 27 May 2026
Still, experts note that memory disorders can be difficult to definitively verify or disprove.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disprove
refute
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Two other retired judges later published their own piece refuting Gilliard’s contention.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
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Fortunately, video replay allows people to validate—or refute—a referee’s decision.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
13 June 2026
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“Disprove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disprove. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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