Synonyms of disproved

disproved

verb

past tense of disprove

as in refuted

to prove to be false

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refuted
• overturned
• discredited
• challenged
• rebutted
• falsified
• debunked
• confuted
• discussed
• disconfirmed
• belied
• confounded
• shot down
• questioned
• contested
• doubted
• gave the lie to
• debated
• overthrew
• mistrusted
• queried
• mooted
• talked over
• hashed (over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• proved
• established
• confirmed
• verified
• validated
• showed
• recorded
• supported
• documented
• evidenced
• witnessed
• identified
• corroborated
• demonstrated
• backed (up)
• substantiated
• attested
• illustrated
• certified
• evinced
• manifested
• displayed
• adduced
• buttressed
• authenticated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disproved

But hormone therapy isn’t for everyone, and some people are nervous to try this type of treatment due to a flawed study—which has since been disproved—that linked hormone therapy with cancer (more on that in a sec). —Korin Miller, SELF, 27 Oct. 2025

Why do some people endorse claims that can easily be disproved? —Abraham Rutchick, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025

Lowell said records and correspondence easily disproved Pulte’s allegation. —Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025

None of this has been disproved, of course. —Michael Santoli, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025

When asked about this possibility, Thompson said there was never any definitive evidence that either proved or disproved this theory. —Chris Spargo, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025