dis·con·firm
ˌdis-kən-ˈfərm 
disconfirmed; disconfirming; disconfirms
: to deny or refute the validity of
: the act, process, or an instance of disconfirming
Examples of disconfirm in a Sentence
Verb
later updates on the news story disconfirmed many details of the initial report
contends that we will never be able to confirm or disconfirm the existence of God
Recent Examples on the Web
John Rex, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
The real work of scientific research is to find or develop evidence that will confirm of disconfirm the hypothesis.
—George Calhoun, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
Bring skeptics into the room to validate your believers or disconfirm your own beliefs.
—Sebastian Herrera, WSJ, 27 Sep. 2020
So the 'disconfirming' information can be thrown aside.
—CBS News, 4 Sep. 2019
Alas, no amount of disconfirming evidence can shake the consummate centrist Democrat’s belief in his worldview.
—Eric Levitz, Daily Intelligencer, 19 Oct. 2017
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Verb
The idea of working to disconfirm your beliefs doesn’t always match the internal culture, which heavily rewards decisiveness, accuracy, and confidence.
—John Rex, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
The real work of scientific research is to find or develop evidence that will confirm of disconfirm the hypothesis.
—George Calhoun, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
Bring skeptics into the room to validate your believers or disconfirm your own beliefs.
—Sebastian Herrera, WSJ, 27 Sep. 2020
So the 'disconfirming' information can be thrown aside.
—CBS News, 4 Sep. 2019
Alas, no amount of disconfirming evidence can shake the consummate centrist Democrat’s belief in his worldview.
—Eric Levitz, Daily Intelligencer, 19 Oct. 2017
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“Disconfirm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disconfirm. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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