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- 1. prove that (something) is false: "he has given the Department of Transportation two months to disprove the allegation"
disprove definition: to prove that something is not true. Learn more.
Feb 2, 2024 · disprove (third-person singular simple present disproves, present participle disproving, simple past disproved, past participle disproved or disproven) To prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute . disprove a theory. disprove a hypothesis.
dis•prove (dis pro̅o̅v′ ), v.t., -proved, -prov•ing. to prove (an assertion, claim, etc.) to be false or wrong; refute; invalidate: I disproved his claim. Anglo-French, Old French desprover, equivalent. to des- - dis - 1 + prover to prove. Middle English 1350–1400.
verb. These are words and phrases related to disprove. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of disprove. Evidence has now disproved that theory. Synonyms. refute. discredit. controvert. prove to be false or wrong. prove to the contrary. Antonyms. prove. demonstrate. show to be true.
verb. Definition of disproved. past tense of disprove. as in refuted. to prove to be false Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe disproved any lingering notions that the earth is flat. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. refuted. overturned. discredited. challenged. rebutted. falsified. debunked. confuted. discussed. disconfirmed. belied.
What does the verb disprove mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb disprove , two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
To prove to be false or erroneous; confute; refute: as, to disprove an assertion, an argument, or a proposition. To prove not to be genuine, real, or just; set aside by contrary proof; invalidate: as, to disprove a person's claim to land. To convict of the practice of error. To disapprove; disallow.
