1
as in to deny
to declare not to be true
later updates on the news story disconfirmed many details of the initial report
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2
as in to refute
to prove to be false
contends that we will never be able to confirm or disconfirm the existence of God
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Recent Examples of disconfirm
The idea of working to disconfirm your beliefs doesn’t always match the internal culture, which heavily rewards decisiveness, accuracy, and confidence.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconfirm
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Alan Jackson, a lawyer for Joaquin, denied the charges.—
Luc Cohen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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As press secretary, Jean-Pierre repeatedly denied reports regarding Biden’s mental fitness during his time in office.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Szymon Laks, conductor of one of several male orchestras at Auschwitz-Birkenau, vehemently refuted the notion that music was helpful to anyone in the camp.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
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Ghana’s officials refuted the claims of the lawyers, saying the individuals were returned to their home nations.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
16 Sep. 2025
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In July 2007, he was traded to the Atlanta Braves after rejecting an eight-year, $140 million contract extension.—
Taylor Millard,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Ukrainians overwhelmingly reject ceding territory.—
Oleksandra Matviichuk,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Disconfirm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconfirm. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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