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
The team notes that the second law of thermodynamics, which states that disorder increases with time, still stands—their work did not disprove it.
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2025
Be open to signals that validate or disprove each one.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Claims that the additive causes autism in children have been disproved in multiple studies.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 27 June 2025
Still, there’s no way yet to disprove the idea that the cost and confusion generated by wherever tariff policies land will cause the economy to falter, undercutting already-decelerating job creation and a creaky housing market, making the recent rally seem a false dawn.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 17 May 2025
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2025
Be open to signals that validate or disprove each one.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Claims that the additive causes autism in children have been disproved in multiple studies.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 27 June 2025
Still, there’s no way yet to disprove the idea that the cost and confusion generated by wherever tariff policies land will cause the economy to falter, undercutting already-decelerating job creation and a creaky housing market, making the recent rally seem a false dawn.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disprove
refute
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Though Sun president Jennifer Rizzotti refuted that the deal was done, and the WNBA released a statement reiterating that its Board of Governors must approve any move, the threat of a sale and relocation hangs over the franchise.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
4 Aug. 2025
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Scientists and fact-checking organizations have widely refuted these myths.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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“Disprove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disprove. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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