1
as in to deny
to declare not to be true
later updates on the news story disconfirmed many details of the initial report
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2
as in to refute
to prove to be false
contends that we will never be able to confirm or disconfirm the existence of God
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Recent Examples of disconfirm
The idea of working to disconfirm your beliefs doesn’t always match the internal culture, which heavily rewards decisiveness, accuracy, and confidence.
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John Rex, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
The real work of scientific research is to find or develop evidence that will confirm of disconfirm the hypothesis.
—George Calhoun, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
This contrasts with product-irrelevant sponsors that may disconfirm the brand can deliver on its promises.
—Kirk Wakefield, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2021
Bring skeptics into the room to validate your believers or disconfirm your own beliefs.
—Sebastian Herrera, WSJ, 27 Sep. 2020
So the 'disconfirming' information can be thrown aside.
—CBS News, 4 Sep. 2019
Alas, no amount of disconfirming evidence can shake the consummate centrist Democrat’s belief in his worldview.
—Eric Levitz, Daily Intelligencer, 19 Oct. 2017
John Rex, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
The real work of scientific research is to find or develop evidence that will confirm of disconfirm the hypothesis.
—George Calhoun, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
This contrasts with product-irrelevant sponsors that may disconfirm the brand can deliver on its promises.
—Kirk Wakefield, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2021
Bring skeptics into the room to validate your believers or disconfirm your own beliefs.
—Sebastian Herrera, WSJ, 27 Sep. 2020
So the 'disconfirming' information can be thrown aside.
—CBS News, 4 Sep. 2019
Alas, no amount of disconfirming evidence can shake the consummate centrist Democrat’s belief in his worldview.
—Eric Levitz, Daily Intelligencer, 19 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconfirm
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But the company denies claims that its equipment sparked the 2019 fire, which tore through Sylmar, Porter Ranch and Granada Hills — all suburbs of Los Angeles — burning 8,799 acres.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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To many in the transgender community, the policy also felt like another attack by the current administration to erase them from public spaces and deny their existence.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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But DeGeneres ultimately refuted the claims that savaged her career.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
23 June 2025
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State-run news agency Xinhua on Friday refuted claims that regions had canceled the subsidies.—
Bernice Ooi,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
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In response, Congress passed legislation seeking to limit a president's ability to wage war against Iran, which was again quickly rejected by Trump.—
Mariam Khan,
ABC News,
23 June 2025
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That kind of backlash prompted officials in La Mesa, Oceanside, Vista and Carlsbad to reject digital billboard proposals.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 June 2025
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“Disconfirm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconfirm. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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