disprove
To prove to be false or erroneousTo prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute.
» A series of studies was subsequently conducted with the goal of disproving or confirming this hypothesis.
Згодом було проведено низку досліджень з метою спростування або підтвердження цієї гіпотези.
Згодом було проведено низку досліджень, які мали на меті спростувати або підтвердити цю гіпотезу.
Meaning
1 sensesTo prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute.
disprove a theory
disprove a hypothesis
widerlegen
опроверга́тьoprovergátʹ, опрове́ргнутьoprovérgnutʹ
спросто́вуватиsprostóvuvaty, спростува́тиsprostuváty
prove to be false
Examples
15 sentencesA series of studies was subsequently conducted with the goal of disproving or confirming this hypothesis.
Згодом було проведено низку досліджень з метою спростування або підтвердження цієї гіпотези.
Science has disproven many cultural assumptions.
Japan disproved phony accusations of computer chip dumping.
Is there evidence that disproves the existence of God?
What's the evidence that disproves that God doesn't exist?
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English disproven, dispreven, from Old French desprover, from des- + prover, eFrom Middle English disproven, dispreven, from Old French desprover, from des- + prover, equivalent to dis- + prove.
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Forms
disproves, disproving, disproved, disprovedSynonyms
2 synonyms- prove to be false:confute
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle