disprove Definition
dis·prove (dis pro̵̅o̅v′, dis′-; dis′pro̵̅o̅v′)
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disprove
v.
disprove implies the presenting of evidence or reasoned arguments that demonstrate an assertion or belief to be false or erroneous; refute implies a more thorough assembly of evidence and a more careful development of argument, hence suggests conclusiveness of proof; confute suggests the overwhelming or silencing of a person by argument, proof, or rhetorical force; controvert implies a disputing or denying of statements, arguments, etc. in an endeavor to refute them; rebut stresses formality in refuting an argument, such as is observed in debate, court procedure, etc.
disprove Usage Examples
Used with why or when
- what: Yet how could Jeff disprove what he had seen.
- when: The story was disproved when his coffin was opened in 1779, as his head was still attached to his body.
Object
- hypothesis: The results can be used to prove or disprove the hypothesis.
- allegation: This does not mean that you have not been believed, rather there is insufficient evidence to prove or disprove the allegation made.
- Christianity: The way to disprove Christianity is to disprove the resurrection of Christ.
- myth: But Steve, surely it's time to stop trying to disprove the myth.
- theory: Putting the link up there was an attempt to prove or disprove that theory.
Subject
- fact: Such suggestions are, in any case, disproved by the fact that the articles pre-dated Darwin's first ' species question ' notebook.
- evidence: Mart argues that the entire Bible is disproved by geological evidence.
- event: I am afraid that that has been wholly disproved by events.
Preposition: by
- fact: Such suggestions are, in any case, disproved by the fact that the articles pre-dated Darwin's first ' species question ' notebook.
- evidence: Mart argues that the entire Bible is disproved by geological evidence.
- event: I am afraid that that has been wholly disproved by events.
Modifying Another Word
- conclusively: The ostensible reason for war the existence of weapons of mass destruction has been conclusively disproved.
- easily: The arguments that have been put forwarded in favor of ID Cards can be easily disproved.
- thus: The theory was that Paul wouldn't be able to help reacting, thus disproving his claims.
- n't: I have n't disproved the impossible with what I've achieved.
- finally: What new philosophy or wisdom is there that has finally disproved this centuries old message?
Browse dictionary entries near disprove
- ‹ disproportionate
- ‹ disproportion
- ‹ disproof
- ‹ disprize
- ‹ dispraise
- ‹ disposure
- ‹ dispossession
- ‹ dispossess
- ‹ dispositive
- ‹ disposition
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