disprove

[ dis-proov ]

verb (used with object)

, dis·proved, dis·prov·ing.

1. to prove (an assertion, claim, etc.) to be false or wrong; refute; invalidate:

   I disproved his claim.

   Synonyms: confute, negate, contradict, discredit

disprove

/ dɪsˈpruːv /

verb

1. tr to show (an assertion, claim, etc) to be incorrect

Derived Forms

• disˈprovable, adjective
• disˈproval, noun

Other Words From

• dis·prova·ble adjective
• dis·prover noun
• undis·prova·ble adjective
• undis·proved adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of disprove¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Anglo-French, Old French desprover, equivalent to des- dis- ¹( def ) + prover prove

Example Sentences

Research has long since disproved this association in terms of mental health and the situation is nuanced for addiction.

From Salon

One man told police he had seen Lindsay being dragged into a car and had followed it to a nearby reservoir but his claims were disproved.

From BBC

One of his new songs disproves that theory.

From BBC

Prosecutors, however, have insisted that new evidence does not disprove their case that the child died from injuries inflicted by her father.

From BBC

The office’s analysis provided a different interpretation of the video than Beck and the Police Commission, arguing it did not disprove Proctor’s claim that Glenn was reaching for his partner’s weapon.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• belie
• confound
• contradict
• discredit
• impugn
• invalidate
• negate
• rebut
• refute