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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The board voted to sustain the profanity finding but determined there was not enough evidence to prove or disprove the other allegations.
—Kelly Davis, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
Talley also said the pathway of the bullet as the pathologist in the case testified disproves any legal theory that Ferguson’s arm was crooked at a 45-degree angle.
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The number 2047 can be expressed as 23 times 89, disproving the conjecture.
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Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 21 May 2025
The board voted to sustain the profanity finding but determined there was not enough evidence to prove or disprove the other allegations.
—Kelly Davis, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
Talley also said the pathway of the bullet as the pathologist in the case testified disproves any legal theory that Ferguson’s arm was crooked at a 45-degree angle.
—Hetty Chang, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
The number 2047 can be expressed as 23 times 89, disproving the conjecture.
—Jeremiah Bartz, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
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 19 Jun. 2025.
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disprove
verb
dis·prove
(ˈ)dis-ˈprüv
: to prove to be false
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