Disprove

Quick meaning: Disprove is a verb meaning (transitive) To prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute.

Meaning

(transitive) To prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute.

Example Sentences

disprove a theory

disprove a hypothesis

Newly released audio disproves Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s claim on CNN that he was misquoted by The Atlantic about the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

While the incumbent Democrats in Michigan are vulnerable, the Trump-endorsed candidates have built their campaigns around the disproved claims of a rigged 2020 election – an issue that may not have much traction among swing voters.

Word Forms

• disproves
• disproving
• disproved
• disproven

Synonyms for disprove

Depending on context, synonyms include refute, rebut, confute.

Antonyms for disprove

Common opposites include prove, demonstrate, establish, show, shew.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include refute, confute, rebut, gainsay, contradict, negate.

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