disproving

Variant of disprove

disprove definition

dis·prove (dis pro̵̅o̅v′, dis′-; dis′pro̵̅o̅v′)

transitive verb disproved -·proved′, disproved -·proved′ or disproven -·prov′·en, disproving -·prov′·ing

to prove to be false or in error; refute; confute

Etymology: ME disproven < OFr desprover: see dis- & prove

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