disprove

verb

dis·prove | \ (ˌ)dis-ˈprüv

disproved; disproving; disproves

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.

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There has been some evidence that A. wingei might have been an herbivorous variety of Arctotherium, but that's been difficult to prove or disprove without evidence. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Divers Found Giant Bear and Wolf Remains in an Underwater Cave," 2 May 2019 The Justice Department said in May that evidence couldn't prove or disprove that Sterling was reaching for a weapon, and that Sterling had a loaded .38-caliber handgun in his pocket. — Nick Valencia, CNN, "Alton Sterling case: Decision on officers' discipline expected Friday, with more videos coming," 30 Mar. 2018 The inspector general does not exist to disprove presidential conspiracy theories, or even legitimize them by investigating them in the first place. — Murray Waas, Vox, "Exclusive: Trump loyalist Matthew Whitaker was counseling the White House on investigating Clinton," 9 Nov. 2018 This whole notion of elections, or voting fraud -- this is something that has constantly been disproved. — Fox News, "Ingraham: The defenders of lawlessness," 2 Aug. 2018 And the fact that, long after this notion has been disproved, the belief persists. — Kristen Bellstrom, Fortune, "Sheryl Sandberg, Women House Record: Broadsheet May 6th," 6 Apr. 2018 Of course, the easier path of backdooring motherboards with firmware in no way disproves the Bloomberg claims of hardware implants. — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, "If Supermicro boards were so bug-ridden, why would hackers ever need implants?," 11 Oct. 2018 Scientists disprove the claim with the more detailed graph 2 (below). — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, "Debunking the 9/11 Myths: Special Report - The World Trade Center," 10 Sep. 2018 McAuliffe, rumored to be considering a 2020 run for president, disproved of Trump’s special relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin. — Frank Miles, Fox News, "Clinton ally McAuliffe, ex-Va. governor, questions whether Trump should be impeached," 12 Aug. 2018

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