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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Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe disproved any lingering notions that the earth is flat.
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Dozens of photos and videos taken at recent Harris events — both by attendees of the rallies and members of the media — easily disprove Trump's false claims.
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Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2024
Orna Guralnik clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst Fixating on disproving your partner can cause a person to say reactionary, hurtful, and ultimately unhelpful things.
—Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2024
Yet the proliferation of wars carried out by democracies does not disprove democratic peace theory wholesale.
—Michael Doyle, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
However, federal investigators obtained records of the real communications between the submersible and the Polar Prince, which apparently disprove the viral transcript’s accuracy.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 11 June 2024
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Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2024
Orna Guralnik clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst Fixating on disproving your partner can cause a person to say reactionary, hurtful, and ultimately unhelpful things.
—Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2024
Yet the proliferation of wars carried out by democracies does not disprove democratic peace theory wholesale.
—Michael Doyle, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
However, federal investigators obtained records of the real communications between the submersible and the Polar Prince, which apparently disprove the viral transcript’s accuracy.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 11 June 2024
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“Disprove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disprove. Accessed 14 Sep. 2024.
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disprove
verb
dis·prove
(ˈ)dis-ˈprüv
: to prove to be false
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