disprove

verb

(ˌ)dis-ˈprüv How to pronounce disprove (audio)
Definition of disprovenext
as in to refute
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 disprove During cross-examination on Tuesday, Kosowski asked a detective to lift a cart with a person onto a desk in an attempt to disprove the state's theory, which the judge did not allow. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 Federal and state prosecutors now allege video evidence disproved Castro’s version. — María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026 Video footage has disproved DHS's claims that Good was trying to run over ICE agents with her vehicle. — Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026 This evidence was not allowed to be presented at trial because the judges ruled that the prosecution had not disproved that the lethal poison could also be used for innocent purposes, according to Smithsonian Magazine. — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disprove
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  • Ramaswamy has also refuted allegations his fortune came from misleading investors.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Others describe the studies necessary to replicate, refute or refine these advances and ensure the necessary scientific rigor to successfully discover and develop new drugs.
    — Fred D. Ledley, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
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“Disprove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disprove. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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