as in to refute
to prove to be false
Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe disproved any lingering notions that the earth is flat
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Recent Examples of disprove
Did Beach House just disprove its own thesis of the celebrity brand?
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Natalie Jarvey, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2025
Stoudt says that Miles represents everything her wealthy French family would disprove of, which is perfect for her.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Give teams the space to prove or disprove it, as Pfizer did with timelines.
—Curt Steinhorst, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The stage appears set this season to either validate or disprove the theory that Franklin can’t get Penn State to the next level.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
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Natalie Jarvey, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2025
Stoudt says that Miles represents everything her wealthy French family would disprove of, which is perfect for her.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Give teams the space to prove or disprove it, as Pfizer did with timelines.
—Curt Steinhorst, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The stage appears set this season to either validate or disprove the theory that Franklin can’t get Penn State to the next level.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disprove
refute
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To me, debate is about forming your own arguments and pushing yourself to refute curveball counters.—
Ashanty Rosario,
The Atlantic,
3 Sep. 2025
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Other organizations and scientists have refuted the DOE’s review, including the American Meteorological Society, which highlighted further flaws in the report and urged a correction of the findings by the agency.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Disprove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disprove. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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