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
Subsequent research has yielded numerous lines of evidence that, taken together, disprove the theory.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
The state later billed Lindell for the cost of disproving him, along with sending a cease and desist letter, according to previous Statesman reporting.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 8 Mar. 2025
The responsibility then falls on those who believe in equity and justice to disprove the lies, dispel myths, and dispense accurate information about DEI.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
That’s executives using a convenient story, one that’s often hard to disprove, to potentially offload shares.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
The state later billed Lindell for the cost of disproving him, along with sending a cease and desist letter, according to previous Statesman reporting.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 8 Mar. 2025
The responsibility then falls on those who believe in equity and justice to disprove the lies, dispel myths, and dispense accurate information about DEI.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
That’s executives using a convenient story, one that’s often hard to disprove, to potentially offload shares.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disprove
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“Disprove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disprove. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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