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 French first couple's lawyer, Tom Clare, recently spoke with BBC about how the conspiracy theory had affected Emmanuel, 47, and Brigitte, 72, and explained how the couple plans to disprove the claims once and for all.
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Tootles’ death disproves this, showing that a hybrid being can die under extreme circumstances.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Needs teeth Reforms are being reversed not because data disproves the need, but because the politics now allow retreat.
—Hansel Alejandro Aguilar, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Skeptics claimed that the researcher did not factor in findings from the 1978 Shroud of Turin Research Project (STURP) that could disprove the theory of the cloth being artwork, such as a lack of pigment and the details of the blood stains, which are detectable with UV technology.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
Tootles’ death disproves this, showing that a hybrid being can die under extreme circumstances.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Needs teeth Reforms are being reversed not because data disproves the need, but because the politics now allow retreat.
—Hansel Alejandro Aguilar, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Skeptics claimed that the researcher did not factor in findings from the 1978 Shroud of Turin Research Project (STURP) that could disprove the theory of the cloth being artwork, such as a lack of pigment and the details of the blood stains, which are detectable with UV technology.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disprove
refute
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Together, these women find respite from, and at times refute, perennial patriarchal powers.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Bovino appeared before Ellis on Tuesday after the plaintiffs accused him of throwing a tear gas canister into a crowd of demonstrators without justification or warning – a characterization DHS has refuted.—
Devan Cole,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Disprove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disprove. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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