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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The state later billed Lindell for the cost of disproving him, along with sending a cease and desist letter, according to previous Statesman reporting.
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Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 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
If slumping sales figures had led Jaguar’s management to believe that nobody cared about the company, the notion was quickly disproved.
—Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2025
Lisa Andrews: There just wasn't, uh, enough evidence to disprove his story.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2025
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Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 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
If slumping sales figures had led Jaguar’s management to believe that nobody cared about the company, the notion was quickly disproved.
—Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2025
Lisa Andrews: There just wasn't, uh, enough evidence to disprove his story.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 11 Jan. 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 1 Apr. 2025.
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