Disprove: meaning, definitions and examples
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disprove
[ หdษชsหpruหv ]
logical reasoning
To prove that something is false or incorrect by providing evidence or arguments that contradict it.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Scientists tried to disprove the theory with new experiments.
- She was able to disprove his alibi with security camera footage.
- The detective worked hard to disprove the suspect's story.
- It is important to disprove myths with facts and evidence.
- The professor attempted to disprove the student's hypothesis.
Translations
Translations of the word "disprove" in other languages:
๐ต๐น refutar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคเคกเคจ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช widerlegen
๐ฎ๐ฉ membantah
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฟัะพัััะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ obalaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๅ่จผใใ
๐ซ๐ท rรฉfuter
๐ช๐ธ refutar
๐น๐ท รงรผrรผtmek
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฐ๋ฐํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฏุญุถ
๐จ๐ฟ vyvrรกtit
๐ธ๐ฐ vyvrรกtiลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅ้ฉณ
๐ธ๐ฎ ovreฤi
๐ฎ๐ธ afsanna
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะตัััะบะต ััาะฐัั
๐ฌ๐ช แฃแแ แงแแคแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ tษkzib etmษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ refutar
Word origin
The word 'disprove' originated from the combination of 'dis-' meaning 'do the opposite of' and 'prove' meaning 'demonstrate the truth or existence of something'. The term has been used in English since the 16th century to describe the act of proving something false or incorrect by providing evidence or arguments against it.
See also: provable, prove, proved, proven, reprove, unproven.