disprove

[ dis-proov ]
/ dɪsˈpruv /
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verb (used with object), dis·proved, dis·prov·ing.

to prove (an assertion, claim, etc.) to be false or wrong; refute; invalidate: I disproved his claim.

Origin of disprove

1350–1400; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French desprover, equivalent to des- dis-1 + prover to prove

OTHER WORDS FROM disprove

dis·prov·a·ble, adjective dis·prov·er, noun un·dis·prov·a·ble, adjective un·dis·proved, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH disprove

deny disapprove disprove rebut refute

Words nearby disprove

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Words related to disprove

invalidate, impugn, refute, contradict, belie, confound, discredit, negate, rebut, shoot, break, deny, contravene, expose, traverse, negative, explode, controvert, confute, puncture

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British Dictionary definitions for disprove

disprove
/ (dɪsˈpruːv) /

verb

(tr) to show (an assertion, claim, etc) to be incorrect

Derived forms of disprove

disprovable, adjective disproval, noun