Synonyms of disprove

disprove

verb

(ˌ)dis-ˈprüv 

as in to refute

to prove to be false

Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe disproved any lingering notions that the earth is flat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refute
• overturn
• discredit
• rebut
• falsify
• challenge
• debunk
• confute
• discuss
• disconfirm
• belie
• confound
• shoot down
• question
• doubt
• give the lie to
• overthrow
• contest
• debate
• talk over
• query
• moot
• mistrust
• hash (over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prove
• establish
• confirm
• verify
• validate
• show
• support
• record
• witness
• document
• substantiate
• identify
• evidence
• corroborate
• demonstrate
• certify
• back (up)
• illustrate
• evince
• manifest
• display
• buttress
• adduce
• attest
• authenticate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disprove

Talley also said the pathway of the bullet as the pathologist in the case testified disproves any legal theory that Ferguson’s arm was crooked at a 45-degree angle. —Hetty Chang, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025

The number 2047 can be expressed as 23 times 89, disproving the conjecture. —Jeremiah Bartz, The Conversation, 30 May 2025

If criminal activity is suspected, it should be confirmed or disproved through due process in the court system, based on evidence. —Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025

Many considered the two teams as equals heading into the series, and the first three quarters did nothing to disprove that. —Tony East, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025