Definition of disprove
transitive verb
:to prove to be false or wrong :refute
- disprove a theory
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Examples of disprove in a Sentence
Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe disproved any lingering notions that the earth is flat.
Recent Examples of disprove from the Web
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As much as anybody, the Seminoles have done their part to disprove the notion that the Southeastern Conference is college football’s top league.
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But prosecutors argued the crimes was admissible because it could be used to disprove Gasser's claim of self-defense in the McKnight shooting.
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The exchange doesn’t disprove that domestic violence took place.
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Matching these horses with fragile young children is also an excellent way to disprove the stereotype that Arabian horses are temperamental.
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Several competing scientists have tried to disprove dark flow by using more detailed maps of the CMB.
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But as early as the spring and early summer of 2014, claimants presented administrative law judges with records that disproved the fraud allegations.
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Research has thoroughly disproved the idea that millions of young women are reporting false rape claims.
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According to the complaint, Coca-Cola executives have repeatedly invested millions of dollars in research, sponsored blog posts and advertising campaigns intended to disprove or confuse the link between soda consumption and disease.
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Origin and Etymology of disprove
Middle English, from Anglo-French desprover, from des- dis- + prover to prove
disprove Synonyms
Synonyms
belie, confound, confute, debunk, disconfirm, discredit, falsify, rebut, refute, shoot down, give the lie toAntonyms
confirm, establish, prove, validate, verifyRelated Words
overthrow, overturn; challenge, contest, query, question; doubt, mistrust; debate, discuss, hash (over), moot, talk overNear Antonyms
document, evidence, evince, record, show, support, witness; back (up), buttress, corroborate, substantiate; adduce, attest, authenticate, certify, identify; demonstrate, display, illustrate, manifestDISPROVE Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of disprove for English Language Learners
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: to show that (something) is false or wrong
DISPROVE Defined for Kids
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Definition of disprove for Students
disproved;
disproving
:to show to be false or wrong
- Scientists disproved the theory.
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