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 detectives recognized that his heartbeat would disprove his story of running around trying to rescue all of his worldly belongings.
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ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2026
Only after World War II—and over the objections of much of the brass—was the military integrated, and then only after an exhaustive internal investigation disproved racist assumptions that Black troops could only fill menial roles or serve in segregated units.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
Even Birdman, who continues to disprove Malcolm Gladwell’s 10,000 hours theory of expertise with his rapping, gets a rise out of him.
—Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 7 Apr. 2026
His triumphs disproved Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler’s belief in white supremacy.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 31 Mar. 2026
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ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2026
Only after World War II—and over the objections of much of the brass—was the military integrated, and then only after an exhaustive internal investigation disproved racist assumptions that Black troops could only fill menial roles or serve in segregated units.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2026
Even Birdman, who continues to disprove Malcolm Gladwell’s 10,000 hours theory of expertise with his rapping, gets a rise out of him.
—Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 7 Apr. 2026
His triumphs disproved Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler’s belief in white supremacy.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disprove
refute
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King’s break with Johnson was not about refuting his historic contributions.—
Mark Conway,
Baltimore Sun,
9 May 2026
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The court found that Pitt, 62, failed to provide enough evidence to refute Jolie's privilege claim, but the request was dismissed without prejudice, meaning his team can challenge the motion.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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“Disprove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disprove. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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