Disprove
/dɪsˈpɹuːv/ verb
verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute. transitive
"disprove a theory"
- 2 prove to be false wordnet
Example
More examples"Inability to disprove a theory does not mean it is right."
Etymology
From Middle English disproven, dispreven, from Old French desprover, from des- + prover, equivalent to dis- + prove.