disprove, confute
(verb) prove to be false; “The physicist disproved his colleagues’ theories”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
disprove (third-person singular simple present disproves, present participle disproving, simple past disproved, past participle disproven or disproved)
To prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute.
• The past participle disproven is often proscribed in favor of disproved.
• prove
• provides
Source: Wiktionary
Dis*prove", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disproved; p. pr. & vb. n. Disproving.] Etym: [Pref. dis- + prove: cf. OF. desprover.]
1. To prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute. That false supposition I advanced in order to disprove it. Atterbury.
2. To disallow; to disapprove of. [Obs.] Stirling.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 January 2025
(noun) low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
