as in to refute
to prove to be false
Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe disproved any lingering notions that the earth is flat
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The current lawsuit stems from Lindell's public promise to pay anyone $5 million to disprove his claim that the 2020 presidential election was rigged in Biden's favor, based on Lindell's claim of Chinese government interference.
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Last month, a trio of mathematicians announced a counterexample, disproving the conjecture.
—Joseph Howlett, WIRED, 24 Nov. 2024
However, more research is necessary to prove or disprove the use of lauric acid for psoriasis.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
Austin Kocher, a Syracuse University research assistant professor who used to run an Ohio immigrant rights organization, said Trump’s massive platform legitimized the hoaxes and kept them circulating long after they were disproved.
—Maria Ramirez Uribe and Amy Sherman, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
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Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Last month, a trio of mathematicians announced a counterexample, disproving the conjecture.
—Joseph Howlett, WIRED, 24 Nov. 2024
However, more research is necessary to prove or disprove the use of lauric acid for psoriasis.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
Austin Kocher, a Syracuse University research assistant professor who used to run an Ohio immigrant rights organization, said Trump’s massive platform legitimized the hoaxes and kept them circulating long after they were disproved.
—Maria Ramirez Uribe and Amy Sherman, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Disprove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disprove. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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