DISPROOF

falsification, falsifying, disproof, refutation, refutal

(noun) the act of determining that something is false

disproof, falsification, refutation

(noun) any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

disproof (plural disproofs)

A refutation.

Synonyms

• refutation

• confutation

Source: Wiktionary


Dis*proof", n. Etym: [Pref. dis- + proof. Cf. Disprove.]

Definition: A proving to be false or erroneous; confutation; refutation; as, to offer evidence in disproof of a statement. I need not offer anything farther in support of one, or in disproof of the other. Rogers.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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