
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.
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[Middle English disproven, from Old French desprover : des-, dis- + prover, to prove; see prove.]
disprovable dis·prov'a·ble adj.|
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The professor worked for many years to disprove his colleague's theory.
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To refute or to prove false by affirmative evidence to the contrary.
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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
Português (Portuguese)
v. - contestar
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
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) يثبت بطلان شئ, يدحض
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - הפריך
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