disprove
verb
dis·prove
(ˌ)dis-ˈprüv 
disproved; disproven
(ˌ)dis-ˈprü-vən
also disproved; disproving; disproves
also disproved; disproving; disproves
: to prove to be false or wrong : refute
disprove a theory
Examples of disprove in a Sentence
Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe disproved any lingering notions that the earth is flat.
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But Lucas, known for making false confessions, later retracted his claim, and other evidence disproved his connection to the murder.
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CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
But Lucas, known for making false confessions, later retracted his claim, and other evidence disproved his connection to the murder.
—Jack Brook, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
York is told that Somerset is imprisoned in the Tower of London, but when this is disproved by Somerset’s entrance, York announces his claim to the kingship.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
The detectives recognized that his heartbeat would disprove his story of running around trying to rescue all of his worldly belongings.
—ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2026
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CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
But Lucas, known for making false confessions, later retracted his claim, and other evidence disproved his connection to the murder.
—Jack Brook, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
York is told that Somerset is imprisoned in the Tower of London, but when this is disproved by Somerset’s entrance, York announces his claim to the kingship.
—Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
The detectives recognized that his heartbeat would disprove his story of running around trying to rescue all of his worldly belongings.
—ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for disprove
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“Disprove.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disprove. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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disprove
verb
dis·prove
(ˈ)dis-ˈprüv
: to prove to be false
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