disproof

[ dis-proof ]

noun

1. the act of disproving.
2. proof to the contrary; refutation.

disproof

/ dɪsˈpruːf /

noun

1. facts that disprove something
2. the act of disproving

Word History and Origins

Origin of disproof¹

First recorded in 1525–35; dis- ¹ + proof

Example Sentences

“The disproof of that is the lack of pudding.”

From Washington Post

Since then, there has been neither validation nor disproof, but largely a standoff.

From Science Magazine

As if goaded into disproof, one of the specks peeled away and began its near-vertical dive, directly above their heads.

From Literature

It is indeed true that there is never “proof” in science in the sense that there may be in formal logic or mathematics, but, crucially, there is disproof.

From Scientific American

Nor are weight problems among our poor any sort of disproof of the deserts; the truth is, corpulence can even be a perverse confirmation of them: In the absence of a grocery store’s plentiful, affordable, readily-available fruits and vegetables and other healthy foods, a person, a family, and a neighborhood can be beguiled by fat-laden calorie-rich fast food - oases of which seem to pop up where grocers fear to tread.

From Washington Times

Related Words

• disapproval
• rebuttal
• rejection
• repudiation
• retraction
• veto