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    disprove
    /dɪsˈpruːv/

    verb

    • 1. prove that (something) is false: "he has given the Department of Transport two months to disprove the allegation"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISPROVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to prove that something is not true: The allegations have been disproved. Synonym. confute formal. Opposites. demonstrate. establish. prove. show. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Proving and disproving. acid test. actions speak louder than words idiom. anti-sexist. attest. authenticate. demonstrable. demonstrably.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › disproveDisprove Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DISPROVE is to prove to be false or wrong : refute. How to use disprove in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › disproveDISPROVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Disprove definition: to prove (an assertion, claim, etc.) to be false or wrong; refute; invalidate. See examples of DISPROVE used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISPROVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to prove that something is not true: The allegations have been disproved. Synonym. confute formal. Opposites. demonstrate. establish. prove. show. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Proving and disproving. acid test. actions speak louder than words idiom. anti-sexist. attest. authenticate. demonstrable. demonstrably.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISPROVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    To disprove an idea, belief, or theory means to show that it is not true. The statistics to prove or disprove his hypothesis will take years to collect. American English : disprove / dɪsˈpruv /

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › disproveDisprove - definition of disprove by The Free Dictionary

    tr.v. dis·proved, dis·prov·ing, dis·proves. To prove to be false, invalid, or in error; refute. [Middle English disproven, from Old French desprover : des-, dis- + prover, to prove; see prove .] dis·prov′a·ble adj. dis·prov′al n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › disproveDisprove - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When you disprove something, you argue against it or give evidence that it's not true. A student falsely accused of cheating on a test will work hard to disprove it.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiondisprove verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of disprove verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDISPROVE - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    A complete guide to the word "DISPROVE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishdisprove | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    disprove definition: to prove that something is not true. Learn more.