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
26 June 2025
(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
