disprove
verb
dis·prove
(ˌ)dis-ˈprüv 
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 British press also worked hard to disprove Andrew’s claims.
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Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Across the zoo, many other animals responded to the total eclipse, disproving Hartstone-Rose’s initial impression.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
Cowboy Carter addresses her detractors and most of the album is weighted by this bid to disprove them.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2024
There's no way to really disprove this theory, as Kensington Palace has not gone out of its way to deny it.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2024
Adler, another short-seller target, saw four board members including its co-chief executive quit in 2022 when a forensic audit of the company was unable to disprove a string of allegations against it.
—Jack Sidders, Fortune Europe, 12 Mar. 2024
People gathered on Library Mall were eclipse-watchers A quick Google search of what happened on Library Mall Monday is enough to disprove Maly’s claim.
—Journal Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2024
It is easily disproved by the millions of success stories we are all surrounded by.
—Bernard Kim, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2024
According to Albarracin, misinformation merely states something inaccurate, while a conspiracy theory seeks to discredit information that could disprove the theory, and, therefore, becomes more difficult to correct.
—USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Across the zoo, many other animals responded to the total eclipse, disproving Hartstone-Rose’s initial impression.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
Cowboy Carter addresses her detractors and most of the album is weighted by this bid to disprove them.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2024
There's no way to really disprove this theory, as Kensington Palace has not gone out of its way to deny it.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2024
Adler, another short-seller target, saw four board members including its co-chief executive quit in 2022 when a forensic audit of the company was unable to disprove a string of allegations against it.
—Jack Sidders, Fortune Europe, 12 Mar. 2024
People gathered on Library Mall were eclipse-watchers A quick Google search of what happened on Library Mall Monday is enough to disprove Maly’s claim.
—Journal Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2024
It is easily disproved by the millions of success stories we are all surrounded by.
—Bernard Kim, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2024
According to Albarracin, misinformation merely states something inaccurate, while a conspiracy theory seeks to discredit information that could disprove the theory, and, therefore, becomes more difficult to correct.
—USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
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disprove
verb
dis·prove
(ˈ)dis-ˈprüv
: to prove to be false
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