as in refutes
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 disproves
Tootles’ death disproves this, showing that a hybrid being can die under extreme circumstances.
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Leia Mendoza, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Needs teeth Reforms are being reversed not because data disproves the need, but because the politics now allow retreat.
—Hansel Alejandro Aguilar, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Look for data that disproves your assumptions.
—Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
Leia Mendoza, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Needs teeth Reforms are being reversed not because data disproves the need, but because the politics now allow retreat.
—Hansel Alejandro Aguilar, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Look for data that disproves your assumptions.
—Stephanie Dillon, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disproves
refutes
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Washington has boosted claims that attacks on Nigerian Christians by militants constitute genocide — a characterization the Nigerian government strongly refutes.—
Adrian Elimian,
semafor.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Browsh refutes the idea the NFL chose Bad Bunny as a political stunt.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Disproves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disproves. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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