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  2. 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. authenticate. demonstrable. demonstrably.

  3. 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. [ VERB noun ]

  4. Disprove definition: to prove (an assertion, claim, etc.) to be false or wrong; refute; invalidate. See examples of DISPROVE used in a sentence.

  5. The meaning of DISPROVE is to prove to be false or wrong : refute. How to use disprove in a sentence.

  6. 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.

  7. dis·prove. To prove to be false, invalid, or in error; refute. [Middle English disproven, from Old French desprover : des-, dis- + prover, to prove; see prove .] dis·prov′al n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  8. 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. authenticate. demonstrable. demonstrably.

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