What is "disprove" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does disprove mean in English? Meaning of disprove definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "disprove" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "disprove": prove to be false

Verb

  • Meaning: prove to be false
  • Example: The physicist disproved his colleagues' theories
  • Synonyms: confute disprove
  • Hyponyms: controvert explode falsify rebut refute
  • Hypernyms: contradict negate
  • Antonyms: demonstrate establish prove shew show
  • Synonyms:

    invalidate, impugn, refute, contradict, belie, confound, discredit, negate, rebut, shoot, break, deny, contravene, expose, traverse, negative, explode, controvert, confute, puncture, overthrow, overturn, weaken, blow up, tear down, throw out, blow sky high, disconfirm, find unfounded, knock bottom out of, knock props out, poke holes in, set aside, shoot holes in,

    Antonyms:

    permit, praise, prove, concede, hide, affirm, build up, validate, approve, agree, strengthen, allow, endorse, confirm, credit,

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