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Definitions

disprove

[dis-proov] / dɪsˈpruv /
VERB
prove false
Synonyms
STRONGEST
belie confound contradict discredit impugn invalidate negate rebut refute
STRONG
break confute contravene controvert deny explode expose negative overthrow overturn puncture shoot traverse weaken
WEAK
blow sky-high blow up disconfirm find unfounded knock bottom out of knock the props out (from under) poke holes in set aside shoot holes in tear down throw out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agree approve concede permit praise prove
STRONG
affirm allow build up confirm endorse hide strengthen
WEAK
credit validate

Example Sentences

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Private-credit managers are trying to disprove a negative—and it has created the biggest upheaval for the $1 trillion market since it came on the scene after the financial crisis.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

FBI data alone cannot prove or disprove the claim that crime is at a 125-year low because, as he points out, it only started publishing statistics in 1930, and only consistently after 1960.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Stern explained how this is a bittersweet moment for immigration activists, who relied heavily on McLaughlin’s outlandish statements to disprove DHS lies in court.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

Software vendors are now in the challenging position of having to disprove a negative.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Agents would develop one, then simply drop it, or fail to corroborate it or to conclusively disprove it.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.