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disproof

American  
[dis-proof] / dɪsˈpruf /

noun

  1. the act of disproving.

  2. proof to the contrary; refutation.

disproof British  
/ dɪsˈpruːf /

noun

  1. facts that disprove something

  2. the act of disproving

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Etymology

Origin of disproof

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

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