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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