disproves

present tense third-person singular of disprove

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Recent Examples of disproves 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 Look for data that disproves your assumptions. Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disproves
refutes
Verb
  • Ex-contractor likens Gaza aid effort to 'The Hunger Games,' former employer refutes claims One meal a day.
    Gram Slattery, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • However, in a blog on the topic, the NPS refutes the idea that one park is more deadly than any other.
    Owen Clarke, Outside, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Disproves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disproves. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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