Synonyms of disproves

disproves

verb

present tense third-person singular of disprove

as in refutes

to prove to be false

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refutes
• overturns
• discredits
• rebuts
• debunks
• falsifies
• belies
• challenges
• discusses
• confutes
• confounds
• disconfirms
• gives the lie to
• shoots down
• questions
• overthrows
• doubts
• debates
• contests
• mistrusts
• queries
• talks over
• moots
• hashes (over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• proves
• confirms
• establishes
• shows
• verifies
• validates
• supports
• witnesses
• records
• evidences
• corroborates
• substantiates
• documents
• identifies
• demonstrates
• illustrates
• attests
• evinces
• certifies
• backs (up)
• displays
• manifests
• buttresses
• adduces
• authenticates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disproves

Look for data that disproves your assumptions. —Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025