Synonyms of disprove

disprove

verb

(ˌ)dis-ˈprüv 

as in to refute

to prove to be false

Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe disproved any lingering notions that the earth is flat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refute
• overturn
• discredit
• rebut
• falsify
• challenge
• debunk
• confute
• discuss
• disconfirm
• belie
• confound
• shoot down
• question
• doubt
• give the lie to
• overthrow
• contest
• debate
• talk over
• query
• moot
• mistrust
• hash (over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prove
• establish
• confirm
• verify
• validate
• show
• support
• record
• witness
• document
• substantiate
• identify
• evidence
• corroborate
• demonstrate
• certify
• back (up)
• illustrate
• evince
• manifest
• display
• buttress
• adduce
• attest
• authenticate

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of disprove

The lengthy filing -- which includes an 80-page summary of the evidence gathered by investigators -- outlines multiple instances in which Trump allegedly heard from advisers who disproved his allegations, yet continued to spread his claims of outcome-determinative voter fraud, prosecutors said. —Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2024

There’s no indication that the hospital performed or even knew about the thebaine test, leaving providers with no way to prove or disprove Horton’s claims. —Shoshana Walter, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2024

In June, Lawrence Hollom of the University of Cambridge disproved a version of the bunkbed problem in a different context. —Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024

Kennedy has long claimed that childhood vaccines contribute to autism, despite numerous studies disproving that notion. —Byjocelyn Kaiser, science.org, 30 Oct. 2024