Definitions
To show that something is false.
Word origin
From Middle English disproven, dispreven, from Old French desprover, from des- + prover, equivalent to dis- + prove.
Used in a sentence
“disprove a theory”
“disprove a hypothesis”
“Newly released audio disproves Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s claim on CNN that he was misquoted by The Atlantic about the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.”
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01“Show false”8 letters
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