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- [dis-proov]
- /dɪsˈpruv/
- /dɪˈspruːv/
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- [dis-proov]
- /dɪsˈpruv/
Definitions of disprove word
- verb with object disprove to prove (an assertion, claim, etc.) to be false or wrong; refute; invalidate: I disproved his claim. 1
- noun disprove Prove that (something) is false. 1
- transitive verb disprove prove wrong 1
- verb disprove To disprove an idea, belief, or theory means to show that it is not true. 0
- verb disprove to show (an assertion, claim, etc) to be incorrect 0
- verb transitive disprove to prove to be false or in error; refute; confute 0
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Origin of disprove
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French desprover, equivalent to des- dis-1 + prover to prove
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Parts of speech for Disprove
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disprove popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for disprove
verb disprove
- invalidate — to render invalid; discredit.
- impugn — to challenge as false (another's statements, motives, etc.); cast doubt upon.
- refute — to prove to be false or erroneous, as an opinion or charge.
- contradict — If you contradict someone, you say that what they have just said is wrong, or suggest that it is wrong by saying something different.
- belie — If one thing belies another, it hides the true situation and so creates a false idea or image of someone or something.
Antonyms for disprove
verb disprove
- permit — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- prove — to establish the truth or genuineness of, as by evidence or argument: to prove one's claim.
- concede — If you concede something, you admit, often unwillingly, that it is true or correct.
- hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
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