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as in refuting, confuting

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disproving

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present participle of disprove

Synonyms & Antonyms of disproving (Entry 2 of 2)

to prove to be false
  • Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe disproved any lingering notions that the earth is flat

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“Disproving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disproving. Accessed 6 Dec. 2021.

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