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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Recent Examples of disprove
None of this has been disproved, of course.
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Did Beach House just disprove its own thesis of the celebrity brand?
—Natalie Jarvey, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2025
Stoudt says that Miles represents everything her wealthy French family would disprove of, which is perfect for her.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Give teams the space to prove or disprove it, as Pfizer did with timelines.
—Curt Steinhorst, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
Did Beach House just disprove its own thesis of the celebrity brand?
—Natalie Jarvey, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2025
Stoudt says that Miles represents everything her wealthy French family would disprove of, which is perfect for her.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Give teams the space to prove or disprove it, as Pfizer did with timelines.
—Curt Steinhorst, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disprove
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disprove
refute
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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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“Disprove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disprove. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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