as in overturning
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 disproving
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The other partner’s reaction ends up confirming those beliefs instead of disproving them.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disproving
refuting
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On Friday, Swift’s lawyer stepped into the fray to set the record straight, refuting the claim that his client had agreed to answer questions under oath.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
12 Sep. 2025
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Days after the hearing, the leader of the Pentagon's office to investigate UFOs provided testimony of his own refuting some of the claims.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Disproving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disproving. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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