disprove
verb
dis·prove
(ˌ)dis-ˈprüv 
disproved; disproven
(ˌ)dis-ˈprü-vən
also disproved; disproving; disproves
also disproved; disproving; disproves
: to prove to be false or wrong : refute
disprove a theory
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Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe disproved any lingering notions that the earth is flat.
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Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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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.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Last month, a trio of mathematicians announced a counterexample, disproving the conjecture.
—Joseph Howlett, WIRED, 24 Nov. 2024
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Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
As the two compete to disprove the existence of the other’s passion, they get caught up in an encounter of both the spiritual and paranormal, imbuing both teenagers with powers beyond belief.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Last month, a trio of mathematicians announced a counterexample, disproving the conjecture.
—Joseph Howlett, WIRED, 24 Nov. 2024
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disprove
verb
dis·prove
(ˈ)dis-ˈprüv
: to prove to be false
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