disproved

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 props out 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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disproved

City appear to have disproved that theory with not only the acquisition of Semenyo, but Marc Guehi too after the England defender joined from Crystal Palace for £20m.

From BBC ● May 16, 2026

India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party just disproved one of the oldest truisms in the country’s politics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026

Chief among them: statements without clearly defined facts attached, meaning that they can neither be proved nor disproved; statements involving cherry-picked facts; and promises.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 24, 2026

McLaughlin’s lies were easily disproved by reporting, videos and photos.

From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2026

Fossils, for example, and whether their existence disproved the Book of Genesis; Brother Mendel’s experiments on the sexual reproduction of the sweet pea; the fallacy of laudable pus.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly