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

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Most people who tackled this problem tried to prove Erdős’s conjecture, rather than disprove it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Third, by demanding that plaintiffs disentangle race from politics, the court asks them to disprove the very structural reality that social network discrimination reveals.

From Slate • May 22, 2026

The PGA of America has responded by setting up the course in a manner which aimed to disprove that.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

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

I knew that the best way to disprove them was simply to be direct and honest about everything that I had done.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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