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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The philanthropic organization has denied any business partnership or personal relationship with Epstein.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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The congresswoman has consistently denied any wrongdoing, but has not entered a plea in the criminal case.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2026
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Councilmember Ted Bui refuted those concerns and maintained his vocal support of adopting a charter.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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The lawmakers have refuted those claims, arguing that the probe is an act of political intimidation.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
23 Jan. 2026
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Supervisors Shanti Landon, Anthony DeMattei and Suzanne Jones made up the three votes rejecting the loan.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Kaiser flatly rejects the notion that the strike is about anything other than reimbursement.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Disconfirm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconfirm. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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