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Definition of disprove verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb [ T ] uk / dɪˈspruːv / us / dɪˈspruːv / Add to word list. to prove that something is not true: The allegations have been disproved. Synonym. confute formal. Opposites. demonstrate. establish. prove. show. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Proving and disproving. acid test. actions speak louder than words idiom. anti-sexist. attest.
The meaning of DISPROVE is to prove to be false or wrong : refute. How to use disprove in a sentence.
British English: disprove VERB / dɪsˈpruːv / To disprove an idea, belief, or theory means to show that it is not true. The statistics to prove or disprove his hypothesis will take years to collect.
Disprove definition: to prove (an assertion, claim, etc.) to be false or wrong; refute; invalidate. See examples of DISPROVE used in a sentence.
verb [ T ] us / dɪˈspruːv / uk / dɪˈspruːv / Add to word list. to prove that something is not true: The allegations have been disproved. Synonym. confute formal. Opposites. demonstrate. establish. prove. show. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Proving and disproving. acid test. actions speak louder than words idiom. anti-sexist. attest.
When you disprove something, you argue against it or give evidence that it's not true. A student falsely accused of cheating on a test will work hard to disprove it.