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

The Musical is an ambitious, fully independent musical adaptation that disproves the notion that Homer’s poem has been thoroughly picked clean. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 18 July 2026

Meanwhile, an employee uses AI to see if an instance can be found that disproves the claim that the fraud detection covers all possible bases. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

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