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disconfirm

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of disconfirm

1 to declare not to be true
  • Later updates on the news story disconfirmed many details of the initial report.
Synonyms of disconfirm

contradict, deny, disaffirm, disallow, disavow, disclaim, disown, gainsay, negate, negative, refute, reject, repudiate
Words Related to disconfirm

traverse

challenge, confute, disprove, rebut

disagree (with), dispute
Near Antonyms of disconfirm

accept, adopt, embrace, espouse

affirm, announce, assert, aver, claim, declare, maintain, profess, submit

authenticate, corroborate, substantiate, validate, verify
Antonyms of disconfirm

acknowledge, admit, allow, avow, concede, confirm, own
2 to prove to be false
  • He contends that we will never be able to confirm or disconfirm the theory.
Synonyms of disconfirm

belie, confound, confute, debunk, discredit, disprove, falsify, rebut, refute, shoot down
Words Related to disconfirm

overthrow, overturn

challenge, contest, query, question

doubt, mistrust

debate, discuss, hash (over), moot, talk over
Phrases Synonymous with disconfirm

give the lie to
Near Antonyms of disconfirm

document, evidence, evince, record, show, support, witness

back (up), buttress, corroborate, substantiate

adduce, attest, authenticate, certify, identify

demonstrate, display, illustrate, manifest
Antonyms of disconfirm

confirm, establish, prove, validate, verify

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