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.
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George Calhoun,
Forbes,
18 Apr. 2023
Bring skeptics into the room to validate your believers or disconfirm your own beliefs.
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Sebastian Herrera,
WSJ,
27 Sep. 2020
So the 'disconfirming' information can be thrown aside.
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CBS News,
4 Sep. 2019
Alas, no amount of disconfirming evidence can shake the consummate centrist Democrat’s belief in his worldview.
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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
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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His opponent claimed that created a conflict of interest, which Weiser denied.
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The two housekeepers denied having such a conversation with Brown, noting language differences would have made such a discussion unlikely.
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Two other retired judges later published their own piece refuting Gilliard’s contention.
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Fortunately, video replay allows people to validate—or refute—a referee’s decision.
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Those seeking to stop the roundup reject almost all of the federal agencies’ claims, from the size of the herd to the notion that the horses cause ecological damage.
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While state studies have criticized the state’s education governance model, voters have rejected at least four attempts dating back to 1928 to reform the position.
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“Disconfirm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconfirm. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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