disprove
[ dis-proov ]
/ dɪsˈpruv /
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.
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dis·prov·a·ble, adjective dis·prov·er, noun un·dis·prov·a·ble, adjective un·dis·proved, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH disprove
deny disapprove disprove rebut refuteWords nearby disprove
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disprove
/ (dɪsˈpruːv) /
verb
(tr)
to show (an assertion, claim, etc) to be incorrect