DISPROVE

disprove, confute

(verb) prove to be false; “The physicist disproved his colleagues’ theories”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

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.

Usage notes

• The past participle disproven is often proscribed in favor of disproved.

Antonyms

• prove

Anagrams

• 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



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