disprove
verb/ˌdɪsˈpruːv/
/ˌdɪsˈpruːv/
Word Family
- prove verb (≠ disprove)
- proof noun
- proven adjective (≠ unproven)
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they disprove | /ˌdɪsˈpruːv/ /ˌdɪsˈpruːv/ |
| he / she / it disproves | /ˌdɪsˈpruːvz/ /ˌdɪsˈpruːvz/ |
| past simple disproved | /ˌdɪsˈpruːvd/ /ˌdɪsˈpruːvd/ |
| past participle disproved | /ˌdɪsˈpruːvd/ /ˌdɪsˈpruːvd/ |
| -ing form disproving | /ˌdɪsˈpruːvɪŋ/ /ˌdɪsˈpruːvɪŋ/ |
- disprove something to show that something is wrong or false
- The theory has now been disproved.
Extra ExamplesTopics Scientific researchc1- It is difficult to confirm or disprove the existence of such a group.
- It took over two months to disprove the allegation.
- One of their conclusions was soon disproved by events.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryDisprove is used with these nouns as the object:- allegation
- claim
- existence
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French desprover.Definitions on the go
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