tr.v., -proved, -prov·ing, -proves.

To prove to be false, invalid, or in error; refute.

[Middle English disproven, from Old French desprover : des-, dis- + prover, to prove; see prove.]

disprovable dis·prov'a·ble adj.
disproval dis·prov'al n.

verb

To prove or show to be false: belie, confute, discredit, rebut, refute. See affirm/deny/argue.

v

Definition: prove false
Antonyms: credit, prove, validate

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v

To refute or to prove false by affirmative evidence to the contrary.

IN BRIEF: To show not to be right.

The professor worked for many years to disprove his colleague's theory.

Tutor's tip: The scientist may "disapprove" (to censure, to condemn) of an incomplete process used to "disprove" (to prove false) a theory.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - modbevise

Nederlands (Dutch)
de onwaarheid aantonen van, weerleggen

Français (French)
v. tr. - réfuter

Deutsch (German)
v. - die Unwahrheit nachweisen, widerlegen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ανασκευάζω, διαψεύδω, αναιρώ

Italiano (Italian)
confutare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - contestar

Русский (Russian)
опровергать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - refutar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - vederlägga

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
证明...是虚假, 反驳

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 證明...是虛假, 反駁

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - ~의 반례를 제시하다, 반박하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 反証を挙げる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يثبت بطلان شئ, يدحض‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הפריך‬

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