disprove
verb
dis·prove
(ˌ)dis-ˈprüv 
disproved; disproven
(ˌ)dis-ˈprü-vən
also disproved; disproving; disproves
also disproved; disproving; disproves
: 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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The book disproves the outsider's stereotype that the authentic Nashville drink is a White Claw or a shot of Fireball.
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Nate Rau, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
Andre Beverly, a Redondo Beach resident and longtime private investigator who routinely works with insurance companies looking into collisions, said dashcam footage can help both fill in the recollections of those involved in traffic accidents while also helping to prove or disprove their stories.
—Sean Emery, Orange County Register, 20 Sep. 2024
Participants receive $5,000 to use for experimentation to prove — or disprove — their ideas.
—Worth Sparkman, Axios, 17 Sep. 2024
The claims have prompted local officials to come out and disprove these reports, but some Republicans have continued to echo these claims.
—Scott Wartman, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
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Nate Rau, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
Andre Beverly, a Redondo Beach resident and longtime private investigator who routinely works with insurance companies looking into collisions, said dashcam footage can help both fill in the recollections of those involved in traffic accidents while also helping to prove or disprove their stories.
—Sean Emery, Orange County Register, 20 Sep. 2024
Participants receive $5,000 to use for experimentation to prove — or disprove — their ideas.
—Worth Sparkman, Axios, 17 Sep. 2024
The claims have prompted local officials to come out and disprove these reports, but some Republicans have continued to echo these claims.
—Scott Wartman, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
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disprove
verb
dis·prove
(ˈ)dis-ˈprüv
: to prove to be false
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